Revolution 250 Podcast

Patriots Day 2022

April 19, 2022 Robert Allison, Jonathan Lane Season 3 Episode 16
Revolution 250 Podcast
Patriots Day 2022
Show Notes

On April 19, 1894. Frederic T. Greenhalge (1842 - 1896), the British-born Governor of Massachusetts declared the day a state-wide holiday, calling it Patriot's Day.  The holiday replaced the centuries old "Fast Day" that had been the spring holiday throughout the Commonwealth.  Now in its 128th year, events of Patriots Day still enthralls the public. Join Professor Bob Allison (Suffolk University Chair of the Department of History, Language & Global Culture) in conversation with Jonathan Lane of Revolution 250 for an overview of the weekend's events.