by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 28, 2024 | History News
Ben PowersWilliam “Bill” Pratt grew up in Plymouth, Connecticut, and graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1936. While at UCONN, Bill participated in the Reserve Officers Training Corps and was commissioned into the Army Reserve upon graduation. Within a few...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 28, 2024 | History News
Robert J. Allison, Ph.D. (robertallisonhistory.com), is a Professor of History at Suffolk University in Boston. He chairs Revolution 250 (revolution250.org), a consortium of organizations and individuals exploring the history of the American Revolution and the ways...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 28, 2024 | History News
J.L. Bell (boston1775.blogspot.com) is the proprietor of the Boston 1775 website, providing daily helpings of history, analysis, and unabashed gossip about Revolutionary New England. He is the author of The Road to Concord: How Four Stolen Cannon Ignited the...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 27, 2024 | History News
Alexander R. CainIn the aftermath of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, hundreds of civilians found themselves trapped inside Boston, surrounded by the forces of the Massachusetts Grand Army. Regardless of their political allegiance, these non-combatants faced a...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 27, 2024 | History News
Mel BloomWhen Pearl Harbor happened in December 1941, women were not allowed to serve in the military. Yet, by December 1942, over 100,000 women were serving in the Army, the Coast Guard, and the Navy, with the Marines putting plans in place to introduce women into...
