3.6: If not “The Black Paul Revere,” Who was Wentworth Cheswill?: interview with John Herman

NH patriot Wentworth Cheswill is sometimes termed “The Black Paul Revere,” but he’s a fascinating historical figure in his own right. John Herman is an English teacher who got hooked on researching and sharing Cheswill’s story. To wrap up season 3, former podcast co-host Robert is the guest on the segment Our Favorite Questions.

• Book: Wentworth Cheswill’s Ride: Chasing a Would-Be American Folk Hero by John Herman
• John’s website
• The Lakewood (Ohio) Historical Society

https://www.paulreverehouse.org/

In 1954, during a legal battle over her right to perform in Boston, actress and singer Christine Jorgensen visited the Paul Revere House. This episode’s guest, Mehitabel Glenhaber, wrote a Revere House Gazette article about these events. Interpreter Cal shares how her training as a historical archaeologist informs how she answers her favorite visitor questions.

• Photo: Christine Jorgenson walking into Paul Revere's home
• Photo: Christine Jorgenson outside Boston Information center
• Photo: Christine Jorgenson inside Paul Revere's house, kneeling beside a rocking cradle
• Book: Christine Jorgensen, a Personal Autobiography by Christine Jorgensen
• Information on Paul Revere House membership and Gazette subscription
• Information on archeological work done at the Paul Revere House, 1980s-2010s
• Book: Purchasing Identity in the Atlantic World: Massachusetts Merchants, 1670-1780 by Phyllis Whitman Hunter

https://www.paulreverehouse.org/

On select Saturdays, visitors get to interact with Paul Revere himself, as portrayed by Mike LePage. In this episode, Mike shares his experiences in the world of historical reenacting. Interpreter Adam is the guest on Our Favorite Questions.

• Upcoming Paul Revere House events, including visits with Paul Revere
• Book: Paul Revere's Ride by David Hackett Fischer
• Book: A True Republican: The Life of Paul Revere by Jayne E. Triber
• Book: Johnny Tremain: a story of Boston in Revolt by Esther Forbes
• Winslow House Museum
• Adams National Historic Park
• Book: Midnight Ride, Industrial Dawn: Paul Revere and the Growth of American Enterprise by Robert Martello

https://www.paulreverehouse.org/