Where exactly did the bodies fall?? 💥 BOSTON MASSACRE

[@richardj1960]

The Boston accent just adds to the storytelling and what a sweetheart!!!❤

[@michaelgoyette2815]

I agree…I have a secret crush. Please don’t tell anybody!

[@SkipFlem]

that's the worst I've ever heard.

[@williamperry1786]

I'm from Rhode Island...WHAT ACCENT???

[@dang3554]

I’m sure we all do at this point.

[@TrekBeatTK]

Sounds a little more Rhode Island to me

[@scott6828]

I've never heard this story told so well....also, her Boston accent makes it so much more authentic!

[@williamperry1786]

I'm from Rhode Island...WHAT ACCENT???

[@fredg5390]

I'm a bit of a historian regarding the American Revolution and I find your video very informative. They fill in so many details left out by many writers. Thank you very much Katie for all your hard work and excellent presentations. We can not forget our history and the sacrifices our forefathers made. A thought, as a retired military man, if I was a British soldier doing guard duty, away form home, cold and wet, in a city showing more animosity toward me and I was threatened and had debris constantly thrown at me, would I have shot someone in a form of self defense? Something to think about.

[@johnconnery1939]

I know the site very well, I went to high school in Boston and we had American History for two years .when I was a sophomore Mr. Gilbert to the site to explain what occurred. Katie’s video was a lot more informative. I am 77 years old now, but my first job as a newly minted architect was about a block away from the site and state street ,as it is called now,, was my subway stop. Many times I wondered what I would have don if a mob threaten me. I think I would have most likely fired at the crowd. Glad I never had that experience.

[@jbear3562]

All Americans need to understand their Heritage better than public schools teach. Thank you Ms. Katie. Keep up the good work. Keep the Faith.

[@OverlandOne]

Amen.

[@scotianh9420]

Katie, From someone who was born and raised on the Northshore and a F&I war and Rev war enthusiast for years your doing an amazing job please keep the videos coming...I could listen for hours...I enjoyed searching out many of the places you have shown and hopefully will yet to see. Living up in The Great North woods of N.H. I don't get down there much....but I may just have to take a trip...let's hope the weather this summer will be a little kinder

[@OverlandOne]

I love the way she makes history come alive. I have always loved history and have read many books but going to the actual places with her brilliant narration just can't be beat.

[@halnywiatr]

Paul Revere was an engraver and created copper plates for printing.

[@Irisheddy]

you have to love her Boston accent

[@daveraatz1328]

Careful about the accent. Even lighthearted comments or compliments trigger responses for months!😅

[@dj-kq4fz]

I don't hear what you're addressing, I guess.🙂

[@Ponkapoag]

I found your channel this morning and I've binged watched all your videos today, they are excellent ! My 5X g-grandfather was a RI privateer, a member of its Committe of Correspondence, Council of War, and he piloted the French fleet into Newport during the Revolution. I have a few more Rev War ancestors that I'm tracking down. Thank you for keeping your beautiful accent, sadly disappearing these days.

[@KatieTurnerGetty]

Very interesting family history, thanks for sharing!

[@robharrington71]

Katie, thank you for your sharing your passion for and knowledge of the Revolutionary War with us. It's clear how much time and energy you put into researching the material for your videos. You also have a great knack for storytelling, which make it very easy to watch your videos. I'm pleased that the algorithm recommended your channel to me.

[@2104dogface]

So after your last video on Henry Jacobs we went and visited his grave, then while in Salem, MA we learned that he's related to George Jacob who was hanged on August 19, 1692 as a part of the Witch Trials in Salem. Today we visited Jason Russell house was wondering do you know where about he was killed (Jacobs)?? then we visited Jason Russell's grave & Samuel Whittmore's marker. keep up the great work

[@jbarnes2288]

This stuff is SO IMPORTANT AND PRECIOUS. Now more than ever before!! Thank you for this wonderful knowledge.

[@badgerbusiness9059]

Great work Katie, I always enjoy your passion for our Revolution.

[@sandgrownun66]

"Our Revolution". Two questions. 1.Were you there? and 2.Were your ancestors even on the American continent in the 1770's?

[@michaelchesny656]

Thanks for giving a wider perspective of the events of that day.

[@jeffburnham6611]

What I find interesting is that John Adam's defended the British officer and men involved. They were acquitted. Then Adams was one of the chief founders who wanted to end ties with Britain and seek independence.

[@nunyabiznez6381]

The soldiers didn't do anything wrong. They were defending themselves as Adams proved. Just because you don't like someone or they are your enemy does not make them guilty of everything bad that happens. Too bad recent president's don't have that kind of integrity. The soldier(s) who killed the boy that the protesters in the Boston Massacre were protesting about that fateful day was guilty though I never did learn what happened in that case.

[@AcmeRacing]

The right to a competent defense is one of the cornerstones of English law, which provided the principles of the American legal system.

[@williamrobinson827]

Really tricky, Katie. You know how to tell whether folks actually watch the entire video. 😀 Seriously, GREAT video. This is the first one I've seen, and I'm hooked - I'll be subscribing next.

[@avnostlga]

Oh my gosh. Thank you for presenting.

[@chrisanthony3903]

Thank you Katie: your videos are great!

[@dougmoore5252]

Katie you have a passion for your subject.

[@henry925]

I love the way you create a visual. It really helps me to get what's going on. Like, when you point out which little house on the map is the one depicted as the red building in the painting. Brilliant. Thank you.

[@pmull6784]

Thanks, Katie! I love these stories! I live in the town where Benedict Arnold gave the plans for West Point to Andre in NY. Not far from the Stony Point battlefield. I have an aunt in Boston, so I've been everywhere there. Thanks for keeping history alive!

[@raynorman9880]

Agreed. Glad to hear a genuine regional accent. Thanks for your informative videos filmed on location. Great work.

[@stevesmolik24]

Discovered your channel today. Absolutely love it! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@TheIrishfitter]

This is excellent Katie , subbed !!! 💥 🇺🇸

[@pishney1]

Recently discovered your channel, really enjoy your presentations as well as your accent.

[@MishaGish]

Your passion is palpable and fascinating! You truly bring to life our history! Thank you!!

[@dougmoore5252]

Thank you Katy!

[@DeborahIsaacs-nx4dw]

Oh great another video. I am watching one after another. I am still in awe at finding your channel and I love history and I never knew all you have taught me so far, never learned this all in school so far and I have only watched 5 or 6 videos so far😮 wow. I get so excited watching you. I want to come back to Massachusetts where I lived for years and never knew of any of this. You are such a blessing. ❤❤❤😊😊😊

[@Thunderbird-2]

I can only think of Paul Revere. Was his workshop in the city?

[@michaelpalmieri7335]

It certainly was.

[@wrp3621]

I really enjoy these little refresher lessons on the Revolution. I was born and raised in Ma. and have read a lot of history, but I seem to have forgotten some of the details that you present that make history come alive. I await the day you can answer the most enduring mystery of those times; What was Paul Reveres horses name? Thanks KTG

[@Ponkapoag]

Brown Beauty, Samuel Larkin's horse, a Narragansett Pacer.

[@wrp3621]

I was mostly kidding but am highly impressed. Where did come up with that nugget of information ? I used to ask people that just to be a wise guy, and nobody could tell me. Bravo !@@Ponkapoag

[@Ponkapoag]

@@wrp3621 Thru DNA, horse DNA, lol. I had a series of discussions about 15 years ago about the Narragansett Pacer breed and the possibility of testing old horse hair plaster to see if it might be used to discover Pacer DNA and to see if the plaster DNA would match modern wild horses in the Bahamas ? Anyway doing research on the Pacers lead me to Brown Beauty and Sam Larkin.

[@bobbydavis3777]

Massachusetts in the house!!! Love to hear the sound of home on youtube, lol! Definitely subcribed!

[@kensharpe5545]

I just found your channel a couple of days ago…. I absolutely love your Bostonian accent & natural beauty. I have since watched 5-6 installments & loved everyone. This one on the Boston Massacre taught me many unlearned things about what happened that night. I am obsessed with Revolutionary War & you have helped to quench my thirst for learning. Blessings, Ken

[@barbarajhagan8186]

Her Boston accent cracks me up. I thought my accent was bad.

[@johnhadley7715]

Artistic and detailed. Who else could it have been?

[@bjmcmahon722]

This was excellent @KatieTurnerGetty ...thank you - and looking over your channel, it looks very interesting. #BostonMassacre #KingStreet #chahm

[@Mikeman07825]

Great video Miss Katie - Im glad I found your channel. Will be trekking to the Lexington/Concord area this spring from Jersey - you've stung me with the interest once again - thank you!

[@MtgSquirrelMaster]

Paul was my second guess, Benjamin being the first. Excellent work, excellent presentation.

[@JDSosnoff]

Love your videos. Thank you for doing such a great job teaching and explaining!

[@BrianMunger-h3g]

Great presentation. Love this channel

[@christopherbova8109]

Wonderful video Katie

[@HHH-sm2lg]

Thank you for just being you!

[@KatieTurnerGetty]

Thank you so much! And thank you so much for supporting my channel!! More to come! ☘

[@MicrobyteAlan]

Excellent episode. I enjoy your story telling.

[@newenglandoutdoorlore]

Just started binge watching your channel. A really good watch. I finished the Concord Bridge video and now this Boston Massacre video. It reminds me of when I lived in Boston in the North End. I used to walk by Paul Revere's house on my way to work to Milk Street. I walked by the King street massacre site many times. I think the thing about history especially the revolution is along with the facts we get to fill in the blanks with our imaginations. I still come into Boston a few times a year. Always great history there to seen. I've been learning about revolutionary history since I was a kid and living in a revolutionary home makes it all the more valuable and a greater appreciation of how this country was formed.

[@pmc3003]

Awesome content! New sub and looking forward to binge watching what I've missed from this point. Thank you for keeping our history alive.

[@bigga55]

Excellent presentation( Wicked Good....)! You bring back memories of my many school trips throughout historic Boston. The days before the Big Dig did a numbah on Boston...............

[@JohnW-z4i]

Keep it up, Katie. Another great video.

[@sherrygrimsley3921]

Katie, I wonder if you would consider doing some research on General Artemis Ward of Shrewsbury as he played a role in the Battle of Bunker Hill and the Revolutionary War. He seems to have been a forgotten but important part of our history. Thank you.

[@richardglady3009]

As a lifelong military and American historian, I can’t believe it took me so long to find this amazing channel. This video was very informative…my guess was John Adams who defended the soldiers in court. Okay…the Boston accent makes the video more enjoyable. New and excited subscriber. Thank you.

[@scrapperstacker8629]

Great video!!

[@southerntiger3107]

Are you a professor, Katie? You have excellent narrating skills, and I majored in history. I've subscribed to your channel and appreciate you keeping up the good job and sharing the upload. My guess is Sam Adams drew this map?

[@StephenMcCarthy-iq3gn]

I love your knowledge and enthusiasm. Your presentations are top notch. I used to do reenactments and it was a gas! Where were you when I was a young man? Why do people have such trouble with your Boston accent and my Long Island accent?

[@jamesspomeroypomeroy263]

Thank you , I had to dig deep for the answer, but I’m glad my old brain still works!!!

[@nathanfisher1826]

Thank you 😊

[@dj-kq4fz]

I'm new, originally from the south shore, happy to see your deep dives in to stuff I like, in a language I understand. Thanks Katie! Dave J (Edit to add: was it Bobby Orr that made the map? I've lost track of my Boston heroes)

[@richardcashman7671]

Great stuff..! There is a report that during the Boston Tea Party a ship’s lock was broken. To avoid any loss of property Revere crafted a new lock and gave it to the captain.

[@frederickschwarz246]

Dr Getty!! What deep Joy to have discovered your channel! Never knew about the apprentice's beating that precipitated the "massacre" Nothing happens in a vacuum.. Paul Revere? He did the final print, right,?

[@marckristel1598]

Another wonderful informative video thanks again

[@johnmackinnon1026]

Paul Revere ,....Excellent series,..

[@riff2072]

The building now is called the Old State House. There is a cobble stone design in the sidewalk marking the site of the Massacre. The Old State House has a subway stop in it at one of the corners.

[@sandgrownun66]

Massacre? To quote, "Three people killed by accident, and against orders. By the negligent discharge of one musket, from eight soldiers being stoned, beaten with clubs, and verbally abused by an unruly mob. For which the soldiers, including their officer, were tried for murder. Two were convicted of manslaughter and the rest were acquitted. All in all it was a very unpleasant business, but hardly a massacre."

[@riff2072]

@@sandgrownun66 I guess not much has changed in 250 years. Look at Fox News, CNN, & MSNBC. Sam Adams, the Sons of Liberty-Massacre vs. the Loyalists "A Fair Account of the Late Unhappy Disturbance in Boston." Kind of like the issue across the River with the Universite President losing her job. One side had one story, the other another story. You just to make fair and balanced and you all know where I stand..... Down with the British! Up with the Rebels!

[@deweyoxburger295]

Didn’t know the citizens were that close to the British soldiers when they fired. My family survived service in the Delaware Continentals.

[@tbolt2948]

My ancestors served the width and depth of the Colonial Army. From my cousin Lieutenant General George Washington to privates. From Breed's/Bunker Hill, Monmouth, Valley Forge, and on to Yorktown. One relative turned his coat though Benedict Arnold. I have relatives who signed the Declaration of Independence including Hancock, the Adam's, and Thomas Jefferson to name a few.

[@jason60chev]

I need to learn more about my Am Rev ancestor ,Daniel Ellis of Albany, NY 1st Regiment New York Line Enlisted Feb 1777, Discharged Dec1779.

[@ohiopat]

Paul R was my guess too

[@tbolt2948]

It's well known, at least to historians like me, that it was drawn by Paul Revere. He also drew that picture you show of the Lobster Backs firing into the crowd.

[@billfilios2677]

I've been appreciating your videos. It'd be fun if you could take one of your trips to, and tell us about, the USS Constitution. Also, yes I know who did that drawing, but only because you told me in another video. Thank you.

[@privilegedchromosome]

Love your accent and your channel!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@williamperry1786]

Christopher Seider, an 11 year-old, was killed 11 days before the massacre, adding to the angst of the crowd. His funeral (orchestrated by Sam Adams) had a procession of several thousands, possibly the largest in Boston history (at least by percent of inhabitants).

[@daveraatz1328]

Great video and details. Great history teachers are remembered forever. (Mr. Rambioux, Sturgis, SD, 1981 was brilliant).....maybe not the spelling of his name, though....

[@KennethSavage-nn2vv]

Thank you

[@lelandnanny967]

Even the trial of the soldiers was unable to come up with who died first.

[@ChacoteOutdoorRecreation]

While the skill of a sailor in the Age of Sail was often judged by how well he knew marlinespike seamanship, the knowledge it embraces involving docking a craft, towing, making repairs underway, and more is still critical for modern seafarers. Nothing hardens a man more than tugging his rope, it imbues him with aggression and determination. I am not surprised they were front and center at this event.

[@johnczech7074]

Great job beautiful lady! It's great to see the growth of your channel. Well deserved!

[@KatieTurnerGetty]

Thank you so much! 🍀

[@jamesspomeroypomeroy263]

Wasn’t that Paul Revere who drew the map?

[@nunyabiznez6381]

Without looking ahead in the video my first guess would be Paul Revere. One of my ancestors was the defense attorney for the soldiers in this case. I have a small cartoon drawn by Paul Revere that somehow ended up in my ancestor's hands though it has nothing to do with this case.

[@russwentz3957]

I love your old-school Boston spirit! Your Truly an American patriot. Thank you so much.

[@philipethier9136]

The first name that popped into my head was Paul Revere. I thought about it for a minute, and decided that I didn't have a better ready example of and artist/craftsman, so I stuck with it as my guess.

[@vick7172]

Love your videos!

[@Bonnie-r4b]

Hi Katie, I have an ancestor who I believe may have died in the revolutionary war. Any suggestions for good places to research this?

[@Chris50lR]

Extremely interesting thank you so much

[@andrewlayton9760]

John Adams. He was the defense attorney for the British troops.

[@williamrobinson827]

It was Paul Revere. She provided the answer at the end.

[@andrewlayton9760]

@@williamrobinson827 Yeah, but she said to write down your guess at the start of the video.

[@Dan-dg9pi]

Very interesting video. Thank you for the information and the great use of maps. I never knew that there was so much snow at the time. What do you think, do the drawings and paintings depict it? Even today, a foot of snow in downtown Boston would basically push everyone indoors.

[@KatieTurnerGetty]

I liked the particularly dark picture because it gives a sense of the snow lighting up white due to the firing - my sense is that it wasn’t recently-fallen snow, that it was likely packed down and well-trodden.

[@Dan-dg9pi]

@@KatieTurnerGetty That makes sense. As long as they didn't say "Hither comes the snow." 😀

[@rockinsteady406]

I love this channel and I'm sorry in advance I can't help myself...you're wicked smahrt!

[@charlesromeo6398]

I agree with the comment about the Penobscott disaster. The transcript of the Paul Revere court martial was very revealing about his personality. Revere only obeyed orders he agreed with. Read Bernard Cornell’s ‘The Fort’. It’s a novel but it is so descriptive of the arrogance of the man.. We put these historical personalities on a pedestal and it is so refreshing to read just how human they all were. Charles

[@deansch6089]

We remember Revere mostly because of the work of his grandson.

[@charlesromeo6398]

Yes, and most people forget that Revere’s greatest contribution to the revolution was wheeled the effort to place copper sheathing on the continental navy ship’s hulls. His Lexington alarm ride is way overhyped, thanks to the poem. And Revere’s career as a continental army officer was an unmitigated disaster, as evidenced by the guilty verdict at his court martial. Revere had friends in high places and eventually had the guilty verdict overturned, but his performance at the Penobscot battle was terrible. It all adds up to an interesting character. Charles

[@richardofsylmar]

Thank you.

[@patjohnson3100]

Well, I was certainly wrong in my guess about the map artist. It's a good thing I subscribe to this channel. I'm amazed about the level of detail about the massacre that is in this video. If you walk the Freedom Trail, you can visit the grave of Crispus Attucks. Wonderful Boston accent. Never lose it.

[@StarlahMutiny]

Very unsure why it took the internet so long to send me your channel but what you do is literally my dream job 😂❤

[@patmancrowley8509]

Love your east coast accent.

[@oldskoolrunner]

Just subscribed to your channel after watching this video. I will say Paul Revere, is the one who drew the picture.

[@JeffreyGlover65]

Love this channel...and your accent!

[@leotuscadero9572]

James caldwell is in my family history books I'm paul caldwell Born in Lynchburg, Virginia with family from Boston and New York. Thank you for your expert reading of american history.

[@erickent3557]

Did they move the marker? When I used to hang out down there a long time ago, I recall it being further away from the State House.

[@KatieTurnerGetty]

They did - I seem to remember it being on an island in the middle of the intersection... I think they moved it due to traffic/safety concerns! 😅

[@van1976]

Hello, new here Katie...It's been pointed out by others that I have a Boston Accent, but your Boston Accent is "way over the top"--lol I subbed. I grew up in Waltham....What town did you grow up in? 5 Stars! --Van

[@johnhadley7715]

Sorry for not including this with my first: Could you please tour/ film the actual retreat-route from Breed’s Hill assault site down the Charlestown neck?

[@joecoffey4199]

That Boston accent is so thick you almost need subtitles.

[@jackdorsey4850]

Paul Revear

[@michaelpalmieri7335]

*Revere

[@badgerbusiness9059]

Please do a video on the Penobscott Expedition.

[@seansilva9542]

Please check out New Bedford Massachusetts and the revolutionary war, would love to see a video on this. Also known as Grey's Raid

[@ClockCutter]

I'd have guessed John Adams, for use in the trial. Oh well.

[@sandgrownun66]

Well, he obviously changed his politics as time went on.

[@ClockCutter]

@@sandgrownun66 I don't see that at all. He subscribed to principles of due process that required that defendants receive competent representation. There's nothing inconsistent with that and supporting revolt against Great Britain, which he believed were violating all sorts of prinicples of justice. Surely you're not suggesting only lawyers who agree with or support the defendants or what they are alleged to have done should represent the defendants? Well, maybe you do. Seems so many these days DGAF about justice and just want to see their political opponents prosecuted no matter what.

[@sandgrownun66]

@@ClockCutter I wasn't referring to legal matters. Rather political views. The accused were tried for murd3r, some were found guilty, and punished as prescribed by law. Of course, those in the mob, who provoked the incident. Obviously suffered no penalty for their actions. As for using the justice system to interfere with the political and electoral process. This should not be allowed to occur. The events going on in the US, with the weaponization of the justice system, against a political opponent, is a travesty.

[@TrekBeatTK]

Anyone interested, if you ever visit Boston, there’s lots of history to discover! The Freedom Trail takes you through lots of historic Revolution sites, including this one.

[@garyedwardgray7549]

Great video. The Boston Massacre is a fascinating historical event to me. You see, I’m the genealogist/historian in my family. I was shocked when I discovered that Samuel Gray was a close relation. There were three unrelated (or maybe distantly related back in England) early Gray families in colonial New England. One from Hartford, one from Plymouth and Rhode Island, and one from Boston. I had always just assumed that Samuel was from the Boston clan, given his presence at the massacre. I actually come from the Plymouth/ Rhode Island clan. I was very surprised when I learned that he comes from the same line, not the Boston line. I was further surprised to learn that he was the brother of my direct ancestor. And as he had no children that makes folks like me his closest loving relative. I’m not really bragging. Nothing to brag about… lol. I didn’t DO anything; furthermore, the Grays had many children, so there are thousands of people around today who can make this claim. But it’s still a pretty cool family fact to be able to point to Samuel as a close ancestor (well, distant in years, but as close a relation as exists).

[@richardlehmann7709]

Since you're a lawyer you might want to also consider covering the trial of the British soldiers.