Derek W. Beck

Derek W. Beck is a historian, filmmaker, and also a lieutenant colonel in the US Air Force Reserves, where he is currently serving on active duty. Derek authored two books on the Revolution: Igniting the American Revolution: 1773-1775 (Sourcebooks, 2015) and its sequel The War Before Independence: 1775-1776 (Sourcebooks, 2016). His love of the Revolution began while attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for a master’s degree in engineering and management. More at www.derekbeck.com.

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Reviews August 20, 2018 August 23, 2018

Founding Martyr: The Life and Death of Dr. Joseph Warren, the American Revolution’s Lost Hero

Book Review: Founding Martyr: The Life and Death of Dr. Joseph Warren, the American Revolution’s Lost Hero by Christian Di Spigna (Crown Publishing: 2018)….

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Critical Thinking April 16, 2014 August 28, 2016

Who Shot First? The Americans!

At dawn on April 19, 1775, the British detachment of light infantry under Maj. Pitcairn reached Lexington, about two-thirds the way to Concord. There…

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The War Years (1775-1783) April 9, 2014 August 28, 2016

Dissecting the Timeline of Paul Revere’s Ride

I’m a scientist by training. I received my master’s degree from MIT, which is incidentally where I fell in love with Boston’s revolutionary history….

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People April 3, 2014 August 28, 2016

Dr. Joseph Warren’s Informant

With April 19 nearing, marking the anniversary of the start of the American Revolutionary War (the official regional holiday of Patriot’s Day in New…

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The War Years (1775-1783) October 7, 2013 August 28, 2016

The First Naval Skirmish of the Revolution

In mid May 1775, just weeks after the bloody Battle of April Nineteenth had sparked the start of the American Revolution, the perhaps first…