Midnight ride of paul revere

Paul Revere rode through the colonies to warn people that "the British are coming." He carried a flask with him for sustenance and by the end of the ride it sounded more like "the, uh...the, um, British, man, they're coming, so like...they're coming."

Sybil Ludington I guess I just don't understand. The comparisons between Paul Revere and his so-called female counter-part, Sybil Ludington, that is. When both stories are read side by side, one finds that, though there are similarities, there is little to compare, for each accomplishment was of a differing situation; both took on an important and dangerous job, and both completed their intended mission. So, as you will see here, Sybil Ludington's accomplishment can stand on its own merit…

Listen my children and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere… We are all familiar with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s famous poem recounting

Paul Revere - The Midnight Ride - April 18th, 1775

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Paul Revere’s midnight ride at the dawn of the Revolutionary War made the American silversmith the stuff of legends. However, the mundane truth behind the myth is far less romantic.

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The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere by Longfellow captures the courage of American heroes- but lots of facts are wrong. Read the poem and learn the real story!