Paul Revere | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/paul-revere/RSS feed for Paul RevereenThu, 18 Jun 2026 16:29:01 +0000By Signing His Name to Massive Jars, This Enslaved Artist Defied Literacy Bans in the South. Now, His Masterpiece Is on View With a Famed Paul Revere Bowlhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/by-signing-his-name-to-massive-jars-this-enslaved-artist-david-drake-defied-literacy-bans-in-the-south-now-his-masterpiece-is-on-view-with-a-famed-paul-revere-bowl-180988964/Born into slavery around 1800, David Drake was a skilled ceramicist. His work will be on display at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston as the institution marks America's 250th birthdayThu, 18 Jun 2026 16:29:01 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/by-signing-his-name-to-massive-jars-this-enslaved-artist-david-drake-defied-literacy-bans-in-the-south-now-his-masterpiece-is-on-view-with-a-famed-paul-revere-bowl-180988964/Everyone Remembers Paul Revere's Midnight Ride. But His Forgotten Race to Secure a Trove of Documents Reveals How Government Records Helped Win the Warhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/everyone-remembers-paul-reveres-midnight-ride-but-his-forgotten-race-to-secure-a-trove-of-documents-reveals-how-government-records-helped-win-the-war-180988648/During the American Revolution, both the British and the patriots fought to keep sensitive papers out of enemy handsWed, 06 May 2026 12:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/everyone-remembers-paul-reveres-midnight-ride-but-his-forgotten-race-to-secure-a-trove-of-documents-reveals-how-government-records-helped-win-the-war-180988648/These Daring Revolutionary-Era Artists Promoted the Patriot Cause From the Heart of Enemy Territoryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/these-daring-revolutionary-era-artists-promoted-the-patriot-cause-from-the-heart-of-enemy-territory-180986876/A new book explores how painters, sculptors and writers, especially women and people of color, used their craft to advocate for American independence while living in George III's capital cityTue, 01 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/these-daring-revolutionary-era-artists-promoted-the-patriot-cause-from-the-heart-of-enemy-territory-180986876/This Forgotten Founding Father Hoped to 'Die Up to My Knees in Blood' in the Fight for American Independence. He Got His Wishhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this-forgotten-founding-father-hoped-to-die-up-to-my-knees-in-blood-in-the-fight-for-american-independence-he-got-his-wish-180986795/Joseph Warren was a key leader of the American Revolution, mobilizing troops and managing a circle of spies. But he's mainly remembered for his death at the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:02:33 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this-forgotten-founding-father-hoped-to-die-up-to-my-knees-in-blood-in-the-fight-for-american-independence-he-got-his-wish-180986795/Paul Revere Wasn't the Only Midnight Rider Who Dashed Through the Darkness to Warn the Patriots That the British Were Cominghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/paul-revere-wasnt-the-only-midnight-rider-who-dashed-through-the-darkness-to-warn-the-patriots-that-the-british-were-coming-180986446/Revere, who was later immortalized in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s famous poem, was one of many riders who rode through the countryside, spreading the alarm on April 18, 1775Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/paul-revere-wasnt-the-only-midnight-rider-who-dashed-through-the-darkness-to-warn-the-patriots-that-the-british-were-coming-180986446/Conservators Are Uncovering Elaborate Angel Murals Hidden Behind Seven Layers of White Paint at a Colonial-Era Churchhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/conservators-are-uncovering-elaborate-angel-murals-hidden-behind-seven-layers-of-white-paint-at-a-colonial-era-church-180985751/The colorful wall paintings adorn Boston's Old North Church, which played a crucial role during Paul Revere's famed 1775 midnight rideThu, 02 Jan 2025 18:31:03 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/conservators-are-uncovering-elaborate-angel-murals-hidden-behind-seven-layers-of-white-paint-at-a-colonial-era-church-180985751/'Wounded Indian' Sculpture Will Return to Boston—Decades After It Was Supposedly Destroyedhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/after-conflict-and-fbi-investigation-wounded-indian-returns-to-boston-180982715/The piece was rediscovered in 1999 at a Virginia museum, which has finally agreed to hand it overTue, 15 Aug 2023 15:29:09 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/after-conflict-and-fbi-investigation-wounded-indian-returns-to-boston-180982715/Sold: Paul Revere Family Artifacts Found in a Boston-Area Attichttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/paul-revere-family-artifacts-sell-at-auction-for-20000-180979219/A trade sign bearing the name of the patriot’s son, along with letters and personal items owned by his grandchildren, sold at auction for $20,000Wed, 15 Dec 2021 15:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/paul-revere-family-artifacts-sell-at-auction-for-20000-180979219/