EPISODE · May 26, 2022 · 20 MIN
Episode 17 - The Most Famous Man in Lexington, Massachusetts
from It’s Also History: Tales & Tidbits from Alan's Archives · host Alan Foulds
Lexington is a town that everyone knows about. The first shots of the American Revolution took place on the town green. Every school child learns about it early on. Together with nearby Concord it's a household word. But who was its most famous resident? He had nothing to do with the town's fame, but, nonetheless, he's notorious. This podcast explains how this person's name became a part of the language.
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Lexington is a town that everyone knows about. The first shots of the American Revolution took place on the town green. Every school child learns about it early on. Together with nearby Concord it's a household word. But who was its most famous resident? He had nothing to do with the town's fame, but, nonetheless, he's notorious. This podcast explains how this person's name became a part of the language.
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