(Janet Uhlar’s interview with Arun Rath on Boston GBH’s ‘All Things Considered’) Below is the link to an interview regarding newly published, documented information which answers the question of Dr. Joseph Warren’s great enigma to remain safely in Boston when most Patriot leaders fled. In the interview Warren’s unique ability and crucial role in igniting the American Revolution is finally explained. This interview with Arun Rath, host of Boston …
On June 20, 1775, after three days of trying to determine his brother’s fate, Dr. Jack Warren, in an act of seeming desperation, headed toward British occupied Boston. In a biography of his father’s life, Dr. Edward Warren wrote, “While endeavoring, on this occasion, to pass a sentinel, in his overwhelming anxiety to ascertain his brother’s fate, Dr. [Jack] Warren received a thrust from a bayonet, the sear of …
There was a spy among the inner circle of Boston’s Patriot leaders (Dr. Benjemin Church) and Massachusetts military governor General Thomas Gage was fully aware that Warren had a position of leadership in the destruction of the tea; was an outspoken member of the “illegal” MA Provincial Congress; authored the Suffolk Resolves which called for preparation for conflict; and was the one who united – though was not present …
Dr. Joseph Warren was a Freemason, and though this was customary in 18th century Europe and America, there was nothing common about Warren’s involvement in the Craft. In 1761, while training as a medical apprentice he entered the Lodge of St. Andrew (Boston’s ancient lodge). He attended meetings sporadically then stopped attending for four years. In 1765 – Warren had his medical practice established, was married and had a …
Joseph Warren was the embodiment of the American colonists’ struggle to secure their rights within the British empire. In June of 1775, Warren had just turned thirty-four. He was a widowed father of four young children and an esteemed Boston physician. His political leadership in Massachusetts started in 1765. A protege of Samuel Adams, Warren’s influence began through his writings and orations as a staunch defender of the right …
Americans enjoy July 4th as a day to celebrate summer. Can we take a few moments from our cookouts and firework displays to acknowledge the significance of the signing of the Declaration of Independence? Might we reflect on the courage not only of the members of the Continental Congress — but also those on the battlefield who were charged with making this Declaration of Independence a reality. It would …
Commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill (actually Breed’s Hill) cannot be properly achieved without tribute to Liberty’s martyr – Joseph Warren. A prominent young physician and widowed father of four small children, Warren was the foremost Patriot leader in the months leading to the Battles of Lexington and Concord until his ultimate sacrifice on Breed’s Hill. Joseph Warren ignited the American Revolution! Anticipating an …