Paul Revere

Paul Revere’s Many Rides

RealClear Wire A scrap of paper in the Massachusetts State Archives tells a great story. Dated August 1775, it is an invoice for £11, one shilling (about $2,000 today) submitted to the Massachusetts provincial government by Paul Revere.  Half of Revere’s expenses were for riding. From April 21st to May 7th, he charged five shillings a … Read more

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Who Is a Terrorist? Is It You, Me, Our Neighbor?

Where is Paul Revere when you need him? Who is a terrorist? Is it you, me, our neighbor? The people must be on the watch for who they call “a terrorist” because one day, it could be you, me, or our neighbor. You think not! Wait and see.

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Lest we forget…

  238 years ago tonight at midnight, Paul Revere mounted a horse and took off to Lexington to warn Sam Adams and John Hancock that they were about to be arrested by British troops.  At dawn the next morning (19 April) the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War began within the towns of … Read more

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