Samuel Whittemore ~ The Wrong Man to Cross

About this episode

The episode explores the story of Samuel Whittemore, an elderly farmer who bravely confronts soldiers during the spring of 1775.

Send us Fan Mail Episode 249 War is usually the domain of the young — quick feet, steady aim, and lungs strong enough for shouting charges. But in the spring of 1775, on a quiet road outside Boston, history pauses for someone else. He is nearly eighty. A farmer. A grandfather. A man who has already lived the life most people hope to reach in peace. Yet when soldiers enter his town, he does not flee. His name is Samuel Whittemore — and in the space of a few violent minutes, he will perform an ...

Topics covered

• history
• society
• culture

Keywords

• Samuel Whittemore
• American Revolution
• Boston
• war
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Boston

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