This week on History Happy Hour: Chris and Rick are back live and celebrating five years as Hosts of HHH. And it’s a History Happy First - for the first time in five years they will be in the same place with their guest!

Podcasting from Lexington, Massachusetts, on the day after the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington, Chris and Rick will talk to Joel Bohy, author of Bullet Strikes from the First Day of the American Revolution.  Joe’s book tells the story of investigators who used forensic techniques straight out of CSI to create a new picture of the battle. Plus – we’ll share images from the 250th Anniversary battle re-enactment.

 

Joel Bohy has an enduring passion for military history. Growing up in Concord, Massachusetts, Joel began collecting at an early age and developed a passion for the arms, equipage, and uniforms of the common soldier from the American Revolutionary War through World War II. He is an active member of the American Society of Arms Collectors and an instructor for Advanced Metal Detecting for the Archeologist. His passion for militaria has led him to write and lecture with the Society For Historical Archaeology, Fields of Conflict archaeology conference, Colonial Williamsburg, “Weapons of War” conference, Concord Museum, and Minuteman National Historical Park.