Revere House Radio

The Paul Revere House
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Revere House Radio brings you all things Revere House, from the true story of Paul Revere's midnight ride to lesser-known Revere family history, author interviews, and more! A new season is released each spring.

  1. May 16

    5.6 Repair Everywhere: Interview with Emily Whitted

    When Paul, Sarah, Rachel, or any Revere found a tear in their clothing, what did they do next? Today’s guest, Emily Whitted, is examining early American textile repair for her dissertation. Her research touches on cultural, economic, and military history and has brought her into the collections of a wide range of museums. To finish out Season 5 of Revere House Radio, interpreters Derek and Greg discuss some of the details that help them and our visitors see Paul Revere as a real person.  Some information on our Facebook page about the sampler made by Revere’s great-granddaughter Book: The Needle’s Eye: Women and Work in the Age of Revolution, by Marla Miller (2006) Explore the University of Rhode Island’s textile collection online A brief summary of different ways the Revere House has been used over the yearshttps://www.paulreverehouse.org/

    56 min

  2. May 9

    5.5 The Materials of Masonry: Interview with Hilary Anderson Stelling

    “He was a fan!” today’s guest says about Paul Revere’s relationship to Freemasonry. Hilary Anderson Stelling is the Director of Collections and Exhibitions at the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library in Lexington, MA. We discuss Freemasonry in Revere’s life and in the Revolution, silver and paper objects Revere made for a number of lodges, and how Revere shows up in all kinds of other objects. Additionally, interpreters Derek and Kathryn talk about the novel Johnny Tremain, which was written by a biographer of Paul Revere and was the inspiration for a Disney movie and part of the inspiration for Liberty Square in the Disney parks.  Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library An example of the jewels we discuss A second example The Masonic summons we discuss The can of tomatoes The matchbox There are a number of editions of Johnny Tremain and Forbes’s biography of Revere on the Internet Archive, and we also sell them in our gift shop.https://www.paulreverehouse.org/

    45 min

  3. May 2

    5.4 A North End Perspective: Interview with Jessica Dello Russo

    The North End is geographically one of the smallest neighborhoods in Boston, but it has a big personality. Dr. Jessica Dello Russo is a native North Ender and therefore a neighbor of the Paul Revere House. In today’s episode, she discusses her experiences seeing the neighborhood change over the decades, her background as an archaeologist, and history shared by the North End Historical Society. To close out the show, high school interns Erin and Elena talk about the perspectives they gained by spending a week learning about the Paul Revere House.  The North End neighborhood on Google maps St. Leonard’s Church virtual tour. Created by the church, this tour has information about the religious meaning of visual elements in the space, but it is also a good visual resource for people who have not been inside a church like this one. North End Historical Society Streaming film “Boston’s North End: An Italian American Story” Mr. Revere and I by Robert Lawson on The Internet Archive https://www.paulreverehouse.org/

    43 min

  4. Apr 25

    5.3 Transformations in Boston’s Waterfront, 1641 to today: Interview with Genna Kane

    Genna Kane, a former Paul Revere House interpreter, shares stories and analysis from her dissertation research on the history of Boston’s waterfront. We are only a few blocks from the harbor at the Paul Revere House, and many people describe the North End and Waterfront neighborhoods as one. In the interview, we get into changing commercial and industrial functions, sea level rise, the creation of waterfront parks, and more. At the close of the show, high school interns Keyana and Maddie share a bit about their internship project and what they learned about museums. Map of Boston in 1722 by John Bonner in the Massachusetts Historical SocietyBoston Green Ribbon Commission North End / Waterfront Climate Alliance 1876 lithograph of a ship leaving Cunard Wharf in 1844 using the canal cut in the ice. India Wharf Bulfinch warehouse as photographed in 1903 c. 1927 photo of bathers at North End Beach Virtual exhibit created by our 2025 high school interns https://www.paulreverehouse.org/

    48 min

  5. Apr 18

    5.2: Exercising Sacred Citizenship: Interview with Poet Laureate Regie Gibson

    Happy 251st anniversary of Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride! Massachusetts Poet Laureate Regie Gibson is the guest in this episode, and we talk about the role of poetry in society and about Paul Revere's life. He shares his poem “Dear Paul Revere, or Forge, Shape, Shine” and we discuss his process for creating this piece that explores what Revere’s legacy means today. To round out the show, high school interns Arabella and Veronica share a bit about what they learned about history. Regie's websitePhillis Wheatley postage stamp Just the recording and text of "Dear Paul Revere" by Regie Gibson Text of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s “Paul Revere’s Ride”  A digitized recording of “Paul Revere (Won’t You Ride for Us Again)” Regie’s recommendations: Walt Whitman – Link to online edition of Leaves of Grass       Doris Kearns Goodwin David McCullough  What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism by Dan Rather and Elliot Kirschner      https://www.paulreverehouse.org/

    59 min

  6. Apr 11

    5.1: A Craftsman's Stories: Interview with R.P. Hale

    We're starting season five with an interview with R.P. Hale, an educator, craftsman and musician who has worked with the Revere House on special events for several decades. We'll talk instrument making, paper marbling, and printing, and how these and other crafts were interwoven with daily life in the 18th century. In our interpreter segment, Derek and Natalie talk about international trade and religious perspectives in Boston. Paul Revere’s engraving showing the obelisk for the Stamp Act repeal celebration Internet Archive copy of Paul Revere’s Engravings by Clarence BrighamVideo presentation commemorating Paul Revere’s Massacre memorial illuminations https://www.paulreverehouse.org/

    53 min

  7. Season 5, Episode 1 Trailer

    Teaser for Season 5

    We're releasing a new season of Revere House Radio starting in mid-April. Season Five will include six interviews with historians, colleagues from related museums, and more, with discussions ranging from Masonry to Boston's waterfront, textile repair, to harpsichords. https://www.paulreverehouse.org/

    2 min

  8. 04/22/2025

    4.4: Mapping Black North Enders, 1780-1810: Interview with Ryan Bachman

    For the last episode of Season Four, recent Paul Revere House Research Fellow Ryan Bachman discusses his research into Black residents in the North End, in the decade that legal slavery ended in Massachusetts and the decades that followed. He highlights some of his favorite stories and discusses the challenges and opportunities of tracing people’s lives through government documents such as census data and tax records. In Our Favorite Questions, interpreters Derek and Colton talk about the power of physical places and objects in connecting with history. We’ll be back with more Revere House Radio next spring! The map, presented on our blogShort biography of Salem Poor from American Battlefield TrustBook: Black Boston: African American Life and Culture in Urban America, 1750-1860 by George LevesqueBook: Black Bostonians: Family Life and Community Struggle in the Antebellum North, by James Oliver Horton and Lois E. HortonArticle: The Forgotten Legacy of Boston’s Historic Black Graveyard by Dart AdamsBook: Disowning Slavery: Gradual Emancipation and "Race" in New England, 1780–1860 by Joanne Pope MelishBook: Memoir of Mrs. Chloe Spear, a native of Africa, who was enslaved in childhood, and died in Boston, January 3, 1815https://www.paulreverehouse.org/

    40 min
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Revere House Radio brings you all things Revere House, from the true story of Paul Revere's midnight ride to lesser-known Revere family history, author interviews, and more! A new season is released each spring.

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  • Creator
    The Paul Revere House
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    51
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    © 2026 Revere House Radio
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