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Zoom Program: Celebrating America's 250th: "Act Worthy of Yourselves" with author Salina B. Baker
We are so pleased to be starting this 9 week series to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. We're thrilled to welcome author Salina B. Baker who will be discussing her book, "Act Worthy of Yourselves: A Novel of Dr. Joseph Warren and an American Rebellion". This historical biographical novel brings Bostonian Dr. Joseph Warren to life in vivid, intimate detail—a healer who became a warrior, a scholar who became a revolutionary, and a man whose courage helped give birth to a nation. We hope you can join us for this fascinating conversation!
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About the book:
In the summer of 1755, fourteen-year-old Joseph Warren left his family’s farm in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and walked into destiny when he entered Harvard College. Brilliant, compassionate, and driven by an unshakable belief in liberty, he would become one of the most influential—and tragically overlooked—figures of the American Revolution.
A respected Boston physician, Warren healed the sick by day and challenged the British Empire by night. As a leader of the Sons of Liberty and the radical resistance to English rule, he stood at the center of a growing storm. He authored the Suffolk Resolves, a bold declaration that proclaimed colonial defiance and laid the philosophical groundwork for the Declaration of Independence. When the First Continental Congress adopted the Resolves as its first official act, Warren’s words became the voice of a nation not yet born.
On the night of April 18, 1775, with British troops preparing to march on Lexington and Concord to seize rebel arms, a decision had to be made—one normally entrusted to a full committee. They were absent. The responsibility fell to Warren alone. In a moment that would change the world, he dispatched Paul Revere and William Dawes on their legendary rides, setting in motion the events that ignited the American Revolutionary War.
From his leadership as President of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress and the Committee of Safety, to his role as Grand Master of the Massachusetts Grand Lodge of Masons, Warren believed passionately that all people were entitled to medical care, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness. He lived for those ideals. He died for them on the battlefield of Bunker Hill, becoming one of the Revolution’s earliest and most noble martyrs.
About Salina:
Salina is a multiple award-winning historical fiction author, presenter, and historian of the American Revolution. She has done presentations at places such as History Camp Boston, Valley Forge, Washington Crossing Historic Park, the General Nathanael Greene Homestead, Cowpens National Battlefield, Camden Revolutionary War Visitor Center, and Sons of the American Revolution/Daughters of the American Revolution chapters. She has also been interviewed on podcasts including Revolution 250, American Revolution Podcast, and Emerging Revolutionary War. In addition, she writes articles for the Journal of the American Revolution. Salina lives in Austin, Texas with her loving husband, John.
Presented in collaboration with the Ashland Public Library and other area libraries.