Jim Hollister

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James Hollister is an American historian,[1] ranger and lead interpreter for the National Park Service (NPS).[2][3][4] He has been a ranger at Minute Man National Historical Park since 2002. In 2022, he was awarded the Robert Gross Award by Concord Museum in recognition of his twenty years of service to the town's history and to the NPS.[5]

In 2007, while he was an educational coordinator at Minute Man,[6] he contributed to Honored Places, the National Park Service teacher's guide to the American Revolution.[7]

Personal life[edit]

In 2009, Hollister, who is from Littleton, Massachusetts,[8] was in a relationship with fellow park ranger Emily Murphy.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Revolutionary War sites list soldiers' names". Daily Hampshire Gazette. April 17, 2016.
  2. ^ "Revolutionary Roles". National Parks Conservation Association. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  3. ^ "How to observe Patriots Day — virtually — at Minute Man National Historical Park". www.boston.com. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  4. ^ "Archaeologists Dig Up Artifacts That Better Pinpoint Where Patriots' Day Battle Happened". www.wbur.org. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  5. ^ "Ranger Jim Hollister Receives Award - Friends of Minute Man National Park". 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  6. ^ a b Kelly, Meghan B. "50th-anniversary gala honors Minute Man Park's history, future". Sentinel-Standard. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  7. ^ Honored Places: The National Park Service Teacher's Guide to the American Revolution (PDF). National Park Service. 2007.
  8. ^ "The fruitless British raid". Wicked Local. Retrieved 2022-12-08.