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Category Archives: Battle of Lexington
Brown Beauty – hero of Lexington and Concord
Brown Beauty – hero of Lexington and Concord – It could be said. We know that Paul Revere, on that famous night, was rowed across Back Bay to meet up with rebel forces in Charleston. There, waiting for him, were … Continue reading
Visiting with a Wounded Redcoat
In my last post, I shared the story of Mrs. Butterfield – who returned home to Menotomy, after fleeing the Redcoat march to Concord, to find that a wounded patriot and a wounded redcoat were both in a single bed … Continue reading
Mrs. Butterfield of Menotomy
As you may know, the worst of the fighting on April 19th, was in the towns of Menotomy (current day Arlington, MA) and Camden. Here is where we find Mrs. Butterfield. "In the confused companies of the British when on … Continue reading
The Aftermath of April 19th, 1775
In his book Paul Revere’s Ride, David Hackett Fischer starts his chapter on the aftermath of April 19th this way: “It was nearly dark when Lord Percy’s men entered Charlestown. Behind them the sun was setting on the ruins of … Continue reading
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The Scar of Lexington
The poem below, written many years ago by Miss H. F. Gould of Newbury-port, refers to her father, Captain Benjamin Gould, and his little grandson, now Dr. Benjamin A. Gould, the astronomer. THE SCAR OF LEXINGTON1 [By Hannah F. Gould.] … Continue reading
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Stories Heard on Grampa’s Lap
This is from a group of stories told by men and women, living in April 1894. They heard them from the lips of the heroes of April 19, 1775.* These narrations were published in the Boston Globe of April 15, … Continue reading
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Lives Erased from History
If you’ve been around the Revive 1775 blog for a while, you know the incredible story of April 19th, 1775. Or at least you know the overarching story. But the life of the story is in the details. Wouldn’t you … Continue reading
To Drum or Not To Drum
As a writer, I strive to engage all the senses in my scenes. In the book I’m working on at the moment, I have Redcoat drums on Lexington Green. VERY LOUD DRUMS! Where did I come up with this idea? … Continue reading
No Fairy Tales Needed
Mrs. Pamela Fisk of Arlington is ninety-four years of age, and her stories seem like a new chapter in the history of April 19, 1775. Mrs. Fisk is a granddaughter of Francis Brown and of Edmund Munroe, both of Lexington, … Continue reading