Everyone knows the names Lexington & Concord, but the American Revolution nearly started two months earlier in Salem. Listen to how it was prevented as cooler heads prevailed on that February day 250 years ago. Instead of the start of a war, it became merely the dress rehearsal of what came on April 19th.

Everyone knows the names Lexington & Concord, but the American Revolution nearly started two months earlier in Salem. Listen to how it was prevented as cooler heads prevailed on that February day 250 years ago. Instead of the start of a war, it became merely the dress rehearsal of what came on April 19th.

Everyone knows the names Lexington &amp; Concord, but the American Revolution nearly started two months earlier in Salem. Listen to how it was prevented as cooler heads prevailed on that February day 250 years ago. Instead of the start of a war, it became merely the dress rehearsal of what came on April 19th.

Episode 43 Leslie's Retreat

This podcast takes a look at forgotten or partially hidden pieces of our past – those that didn’t make the headlines or history
books but help to tell a complete story. You might never have heard of them, even though they’re in your own backyard. They are important links to the past that become lost in the shadows of the major events of our region. Despite their obscurity, these tales &amp; tidbits from the archives are meaningful, can be downright interesting, and are also history.

History

This podcast takes a look at forgotten or partially hidden pieces of our past – those that didn’t make the headlines or history books but help to tell a complete story. You might never have heard of them, even though they’re in your own backyard. They are important links to the past that become lost in the shadows of the major events of our region. Despite their obscurity, these tales & tidbits from the archives are meaningful, can be downright interesting, and are also history.

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Episode 43 Leslie's Retreat

Episode 43 Leslie's Retreat