2.4: Patriot Physician: Dr. Joseph Warren and the Battle of Bunker Hill

History: Beyond the Textbook

He was a local man who became a well-respected physician, treating all members of Boston society, Patriot and Loyalist alike. However, his personal sympathies lay with the growing movement that would push towards full independence from Great Britain. Dr. Joseph Warren would unfortunately not live to see this come to fruition, although he was a key player in orchestrating events that would lead to this break, culminating in his indirect participation in Lexington and Concord, and his all-too-direct participation in the Battle of Bunker Hill. This episode of History: Beyond the Textbook focuses on Dr. Joseph Warren, the Patriot Physician who became one of the first true martyrs of the Revolutionary movement.
Key People
Dr. Joseph Warren
Samuel Adams
John Hancock
General Thomas Gage
Key Events
Stamp Act
Boston Massacre
Intolerable Acts
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Bunker Hill

The second season of History: Beyond the Textbook focuses on the stories of individuals who shaped the Revolutionary era in American history, and runs from February 27-May 7.
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