by Walk Boston History | Nov 26, 2018 | The Kiosk
During the first year of the Korean War, Lieutenant Thomas J. Hudner of Fall River, Massachusetts and Ensign Jesse Brown of Hattiesburg, Mississippi were U.S. Navy pilots assigned to the aircraft carrier Leyte. They were wingmen of the VF32nd squadron, flight K...
by Walk Boston History | Oct 11, 2018 | The Kiosk
“John Brown’s Body Lies A-Mouldering in the grave”[1] John Brown’s Harper Ferry Armory raid, October 16-18th, 1859, was 2 years in planning with Boston’s Secret Six. He was the madman; they were the...
by Walk Boston History | Oct 10, 2018 | The Kiosk
The Revere Family Bell of 1828, Donated by Messrs.’., Leavens and St John Jr, to the Methodist Church in Tuscaloosa, Alabama Abridged Genealogy:Joshua Bayley Leavens and Samuel St. John Jr, were intimately...
by Walk Boston History | Sep 28, 2018 | The Kiosk
Benjamin Harris was born in London in 1673, and immigrated to New England in 1686, leaving his family behind. He eventually returned to London and died in 1716. He was thoroughly anti-Catholic throughout his life.His most notable publication The New England...
by Walk Boston History | Sep 17, 2018 | The Kiosk
Reverend William Braxton ...