Spring History Talk: Dr. Joseph Warren & King's Chapel
When:
Thursday, Apr 05, 2018 6:30p -
8:00p
Thursday, Apr 05, 2018 6:30p -
8:00p
Where:
King's Chapel
58 Tremont Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
Lectures & Conferences
Join the King's Chapel History Program and guest speaker Samuel A. Forman in marking the anniversary of patriot leader Dr. Joseph Warren's funeral at King's Chapel, held on April 8, 1776.
One of Boston’s best remembered speeches of the Revolutionary Era was the eulogy for Dr. Joseph Warren, delivered in early April 1776 at King’s Chapel by congregant Perez Morton.
Join Warren’s biographer to revisit this compelling personality. An American doctor, influential Son of Liberty, patriot, and President of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress, Joseph Warren played a central role in the events leading to the American Revolution. He managed the Siege of Boston during its formative early months and fought dramatically at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Learn about the circumstances surrounding the retrieval of Warren’s remains from Charlestown, and how Perez Morton’s words helped define Warren’s legacy as a national hero and fighting martyr of the American Revolution.
About Sam Forman:
Sam Forman is an historian, Harvard University faculty member, and businessman. He has published and lectured on historical topics that inform current issues.
Forman is the author of Dr. Joseph Warren – The Boston Tea Party, Bunker Hill, and the Birth of American Liberty (Pelican, 2012), the young adult romance Twenty-One Heroes (Pelican, 2016), and an upcoming epic pioneer journey across geographic and racial frontiers of the Early Republic.
This event is free and open to the public.
Suggested $5 donation appreciated to support King's Chapel's preservation efforts and the History Program.
