Upcoming Public Presentations and Events
VIRTUAL lecture with the Golden Ball Tavern Museum: The Intoxicating History of the American Revolution. Thursday, October 15 12 at 7pm. Register here.
Open Heritage Day, Hancock-Adams Common, Quincy, MA. Saturday, October 17 12 at 4pm. More information soon.
Concord Festival of Authors, Wright Tavern, Concord, MA. Wednesday, October 28 at 11:30am. Register here.
Americana lecture and historic cocktail reception, Hamilton Hall, Salem, MA. Thursday, November 5 at 6pm. Tickets available here.
Beer for History lecture and tasting, Folsom Tavern, Exeter, NH. Thursday, November 19. More information soon.
Tea Talk: Cocked and Boozy, Washington Heritage Museums, Fredericksburg, VA. December 1. More information soon.
To book Brooke for a speaking engagement, please use the Contact form here.
Lecture topics are available here.
Select Past Events
Who's Your American Revolution Drinking Buddy?, September 2026. Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI.
New London Maritime Festival. September 2026. New London, CT.
The Intoxicating History of the American Revolution, September 2026. Newport Historical Society, Newport, RI.
Drinking through the American Revolution. Four Seasons, Boston, MA. Private Event.
The Intoxicating History of the American Revolution, August 2026. Lexington History Museums, Lexington, MA.
The Intoxicating History of the American Revolution, August 2026. American Revolution Museum, Williamsburg, VA.
An Intoxicating History of the American Revolution, August 2026. Philadelphia, PA.
A Revolutionary Take on Cocktails & History, July 2026. Princeton, NJ.
Columbus Book Festival, July 2026. Columbus, OH.
Quincy 250 Celebration of Freedom, July 2026. Quincy, MA.
An Intoxicating History of the American Revolution, June 2026. Dorchester, MA. Dorchester Brewing Company with Dorchester Historical Society.
Exeter Literary Festival, April 2026. Exeter, NH.
Great Lives Lecture Series, John Hancock, March 2026. University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA.
Tavern Night, November 2025. Philadelphia, PA. Museum of the American Revolution.
King Hancock Discussion, September 2025. Boston, MA. Revolutionary Spaces.
Bunker Hill 250 Panel with Nathaniel Philbrick and Emma Hart, June 2025. Charlestown, MA.
Political Leadership During Tumultuous Times Lecture, October 2024. Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ.
The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding Father Lecture, March 2024. Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI.
John Hancock: Political Moderation during the American Revolution Lecture. November 2023. American Revolution Institute, Washington, DC.
Boston Tea Party 250 Panel with Stacy Schiff, October 2023. Newport Historical Society, Newport, RI.
Huuzah! Drinking with John Hancock Lecture, October 2023. Fraunces Tavern Museum, New York, NY.
Huzzah! Drinking with John Hancock Lecture, October 2023. Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, Boston, MA.
Drinking in Colonial Boston with Bully Boy Distillers. January 2021. Virtual, presented by Wellesley Historical Society.
Boston Historic Cocktails Tasting and Discussion, August 2018. Boston Athenaeum, Boston, MA.
Boston's Occupation 250 Years Later, April 2018. Old South Meeting House, Boston, MA.
Boston Talks: Offbeat Hub History, February 2016. GBH, Boston, MA.