Guests stepped back in time and conversed with founding mother Mercy Otis Warren. Often described as the “muse of the revolution,” Mercy brilliantly used her passion for poetry and prose to persuade others to join in the revolutionary cause. Mercy conveyed the story of how she rejected the conventional expectations of women in the 18th century to be silent. Outspoken against the British policies in the colonies, in addition to her pre-Revolutionary writings, in 1805, she published a history of the revolution, History of the Rise, Progress and Termination of the American Revolution. Mercy Otis Warren was the first historian of the American Revolution.
Ms. Warren was portrayed by first-person interpreter Michele Gabrielson, MA Ed, a local history teacher and historic interpreter of the 18th century. Gabrielson specializes in interpreting the history of colonial women printers, 18th-century chocolate production, and, of course, the revolutionary playwright and poet Mercy Otis Warren. Gabrielson additionally serves on several historical committees dedicated to helping preserve the history of colonial America, is a member of the Authenticity Standards Committee for Minuteman National Historic Park, and is the coordinator for the Battle Road Guides for the annual reenactment of the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
The program was held at the Museum, 612 High Street, Dedham. It was FREE to members; $10 for non-members.
The program was not recorded. We highly recommend you visit Michele’s Instagram page to learn where she is next presenting: @the_revolutionary_classroom
