Revolution 250 Podcast
Revolution 250 is a consortium of organizations in New England planning commemorations of the American Revolution's 250th anniversary. https://revolution250.org/Through this podcast you will meet many of the people involved in these commemorations, and learn about the people who brought about the Revolution--which began here. To support Revolution 250, visit https://www.masshist.org/rev250Theme Music: "Road to Boston" fifes: Doug Quigley, Peter Emerick; Drums: Dave Emerick
Revolution 250 Podcast
Revolutionary Marblehead: Jeremiah Lee & John Glover
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Lauren McCormack, Larry Sands, Seamus Daly
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Season 2
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Episode 17
Lauren McCormack, (Marblehead Museum), Seamus Daly & Larry Sands (Glover's Regiment) about the lives and legacies of these two important figures in the history of the American Revolution. Jeremiah Lee, a merchant and importer in Marblehead played a lead role in connecting the American colonists with the financial and military resources of Europe. John Glover and his Marblehead regiment played an outsized role in the early days of the war by utilizing their boating skills along with their military skills. Glover is famous for saving Washington's army following the defeat on Long Island, as well as transporting the army for their Christmas Day attack on Trenton in 1776.