Video
Ask a Ranger! May 1, 2020
Description
1. [2:16 – 11:44] Were drummers actively drumming during the Regulars’ march?
2. [11:48 – 14:25] What was the morning temperature during the Battles of Lexington and Concord? What was the weather the prior few days before and after?
3. [14:31 – 24:15] Do we know which members of the Lexington Militia might have participated in the Parker's Revenge portion of the battle later in the day on April 19?
4. [24:24 – 28:40] I know the oldest tavern in the country is the White Horse in Newport Rhode Island, what is the oldest tavern in Massachusetts?
5. [28:48 – 34:05] When was slavery abolished in Massachusetts?
6. [34:09 – 41:45] What was the town of Concord like in 1775? What kind of shops and churches were here? How big was the town, how far did it extend? What was the population?
7. [41:51 – 43:59] What happened to the gun powder and weapons that were stored Concord after April 19? How much of the pre-April 19 supply was actually found and taken or destroyed by the British?
8. [44:05 – 46:16] How and when did they know to move the stores from Barrett's Farm?
9. [46:21 – 49:03] Were desertions from the British Army common in Massachusetts?
10. [49:26 – 52:18] Where did the story of the elderly lady picking flowers and the impromptu surrender of British soldiers to her come from?
11. [52:26 – 56:40] How did they actually hide the cannon at Barrett's farm? Were they really buried in a field?
12. [56:41 – 01:04] Is there any truth to the story of Millicent Barrett learning how to make musket cartridges from a British officer?
Duration
1 hour, 5 minutes, 38 seconds
Credit
Jim Hollister
Date Created
05/01/2020
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