This week we dive into books. You'll find book recommendations, a preview of The Boston Book Festival, stories about the science of reading, and an interview with author Gregory Maguire about his book Wicked.

Two of Revere’s biographers make history fun in this animated conversation with the Executive Director of the Paul Revere House. They discuss all things Paul Revere — the man and the myth. While he is most famous today for the Midnight Ride, this talk will cover his life before and after the American Revolution.

Tune in here for our live stream on Tuesday at 6:30 pm.

On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere and William Dawes set out from Boston with information to convey to key Patriot leaders and to local Patriot militiamen. The story of “Midnight Ride,” on the eve of the Revolutionary War, has been told and retold over the past two and a half centuries, both as a historical event and as a national legend. The 2025 Lowell Lecture Series will share perspectives on the events of April 18, the various participants, and on what it means to people looking back on the ride today.Presented in partnership with GBH, the Suffolk University History Department, Old North Illuminated, Lexington History Museums, Evanston History Center at the Charles Gates Dawes House (Evanston, IL), and Made by Us, with funding from the Lowell Institute.All lectures are free and open to the public.

This gun was carried by John Munroe as he joined other colonial militiamen in facing down British troops on Lexington Green.

GBH kicked off America 250, a year of events and programming marking the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding, with a weekend of community events featuring Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein, co-directors of their forthcoming film The American Revolution.

Reenactments and parades attracted history buffs, locals and some protesters to the Massachusetts towns.

In the 1950 recording, preserved by GBH Archives, a Waltham doctor recalled his great-grandmother’s childhood account of the chaos on the first day of the Revolutionary War.

Dive into stories about Patriots' Day, America 250, and all things American Revolution

GBH has announced a year-long series of multi-platform programs, events, and collaborations with partners in Boston and across the Commonwealth to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of America.