2.8: Extreme Weather for Paul Revere

08/24/21 • 10 min

What was the weather like in the Colonial period? This episode outlines a handful of extreme weather events Revere experienced, as well as what the weather was like on the day of recording!
Read Jeremiah Newland's poem about the Cape Ann Earthquake here

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This week, we explore what Paul Revere was doing during and just after the Siege of Boston, which took place between April 1775 and March 1776.
Where was Paul Revere Jr. during the Siege of Boston?
Boston1775's various blog posts about the Siege of Boston
Massachusetts Historical Society online resources about the Siege of Boston

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Revere House Radio - 2.8: Extreme Weather for Paul Revere

Transcript

Season 2 Episode 8: Extreme Weather for Paul Revere

Adrienne 00:19

Hi everyone. Welcome to Revere House Radio. I'm your host, Adrienne Turnbull Riley. It's often said that if you don't know what to say to someone, talk about the weather. It's viewed as a rather bland topic that most people can have observations about. Today, weather intersects both the mundane and the existential as we grapple with the causes and solutions to climate catastrophe. But has weather a