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This Forgotten Founding Father Hoped to ‘Die Up to My Knees in Blood’ in the Fight for American Independence. He Got His Wish
Joseph Warren was a key leader of the American Revolution, mobilizing troops and managing a circle of spies. But he's mainly ...
The Battle of Bunker Hill and the first martyr of the American Revolution
The American Revolution and Its Discontents." His “The Great Contradiction: The Tragic Side of the American Founding” will be ...
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Revere’s ride: Remembering the night 250 years ago when lanterns lit the Revolution at Old North Church
Dr. Joseph Warren lived just up the hill from Revere. He was a Son of Liberty and a leader in the Massachusetts Provincial Congress. On the night of April 18, he dashed off a quick note to Revere ...
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The Once-Notorious New England Jail That Is Now A Chic Five-Star Luxury Boutique Hotel In Boston
This gorgeous hotel in Boston was once an infamous jail with a history of famous inmates. It still honors its criminal past ...
Father’s Day: A look at the Founding Fathers’ dads
Lie? George is famous for his confession to his father, “I cannot tell a lie. I did cut it with my hatchet,” referring to the ...
The 8 best Little Italy neighborhoods in the U.S.
From Boston’s North End to San Francisco’s North Beach, these communities are still serving the country's most authentic, ...
'Father Anonymous,' play written by Roslyn professor, tells story of forgotten Revolutionary War hero
A Roxbury, Mass., native, the Harvard-educated Warren was one of the earliest leaders of the American Revolution, friends ...