by prhlearnrebstg | Mar 2, 2024 | Political Voice
Illuminations Newspaper Record 1771 Political Voice About Item: In 1771, Paul Revere created a display in the windows of his home to call attention to the 1 year anniversary of the Boston Massacre. He did this by creating images on oiled cloth, placing candles behind...
by prhlearnrebstg | Mar 2, 2024 | Citizenship
Letter from Paul Revere to Massachusetts Charitable Fire Society, 1806 Citizenship About Item: James Endicott was a farmer who lived in Canton, Massachusetts. He experienced a fire on his property and lost his house and almost all his possessions. In this letter dated...
by prhlearnrebstg | Mar 1, 2024 | Business
Paul Revere’s Trade Card, 1796-1807 Business About Item: This trade card is an 18th century business card. This tells the reader what types of things Paul Revere can make, and where to find him. Notice at the bottom he also says if you have old copper, he’ll buy...
by prhlearnrebstg | Mar 1, 2024 | Midnight Ride
Paul Revere’s Ride by H.W. Longfellow, 1860 Midnight Ride About Item: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote and published Paul Revere’s Ride locally in 1860. It was published nationally in the January issue of the Atlantic Monthly in early 1861. Longfellow...
by prhlearnrebstg | Mar 1, 2024 | Citizenship
Letter from Bishop Cheverus to Paul Revere, 1814 Citizenship About Item: Jean-Louis Lefebvre de Cheverus, also known as John Cheverus, was a French Catholic priest who spent some of his career in New England. During the War of 1812, many coastal cities and towns were...
