Press Release:
In less than a week, The Old York Road Historical Society will resume their historical lectures series on Wednesday, October 14th, 2026 at 7:30PM in the John Barnes Room of Abington Friends Meeting with History’s Mysteries: The Revolutionary War – 1776 (What they didn’t teach you in high school.) by Historian, Herb Kaufman, M.Ed.,. The presentation will be offered both in-person and on Zoom.
Join us as Historian Herb Kaufman, M.Ed. explores History’s Mysteries: The Revolutionary War – 1776. Many people love to read historical fiction. This presentation is historical reality. Myths, legends and lore have become a significant part of American history of the Revolutionary War and the colonial era.
Among others, historical reality seeks to answer: “What is the true story of “Yankee Doodle?” … “Did George Washington honestly have wooden teeth?” … “Where did Paul Revere actually ride?” … “What really happened on the Fourth of July?” … “What is the true story of the Liberty Bell?” … “Was there really a person named Molly Pitcher?”
The history of the American Revolution and the colonial era are full of lore, myths, half-truths and just plain inaccuracies that have become a part of American history.
Every day stories are repeated in schools, museums, and television programs because they are catchy, humorous or entertaining; but we are going to separate fact from fiction.
This program focuses on these mysterious, misrepresented and often imagined incidents and events. You will learn the truth about the Revolutionary War and colonial myths, stories and events that they never taught you in high school.
Lectures are free and open to the public. Programs begin at 7:30 PM. Refreshments will be available at the conclusion of the lecture.
The John Barnes Room
Abington Friends Meeting
520 Meetinghouse Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046
Zoom links with registration details will be available on our website by noon the day of the event. Zoom presentations are live and not recorded for later playback due to copyright restrictions on the images used in the presentations.
Please save the date for the November lecture by Friederike Baer, Ph.D. who will discuss Incomprehensible Friends and Rebellious Enemies: German Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War on November 11, 2026.
The lecture series is sponsored by a grant from the Jenkinstown Lyceum. For more information, please call the Old York Road Historical Society at 215–886–8590. Visit us online at www.oyrhs.org and follow us on Facebook (oldyorkroadhistoricalsociety) and Instagram (oldyorkroadhistory).
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