...Paul Revere’s midnight ride was definitely helpful for the Americans to know when the British army would arrive and how. In Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem, “Paul Revere’s Ride,” Longfellow describes this ride and tells the story about how Paul came up with the brilliant plan of riding through the night to tell the people, “The British are coming by sea!” However, not everything Longfellow wrote in his poem was true. This writing will be digging into the poem to expose three myths in “Paul Revere’s Ride”. The most common mistake people make now because of this poem is that Paul Revere acted alone. This statement is false, there were more people than just Paul riding that night. One reason Longfellow wrote this in his poem could be to make it simple. If one thinks about it, it will make sense, because riding through three towns alone is hard...
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...Paul Revere is mostly known for his journey called “The Midnight Ride”, where he traveled from Lexington to Concord. Dr. Joseph Warren was the one who told Revere to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock, Patriot leaders, that they were to possibly be arrested by the British and they needed to hide. Revere was to also warn the patriots of when the British were coming for them. This task was received to Revere on April 19, 1775. Paul had to come up with a way to warn the Patriots on time before the British reached them. The plan was that lanterns would be used to indicate how the British were advancing. They were to be hung in the Old North Church across the river at Charleston from patriot forces. If one lantern was hung then that...
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...“A voice in the darkness, a knock at the door, and a word that shall echo forevermore!” The titles of these three articles are Paul Revere’s ride, Longfellow’s Poem, and Paul Revere. Paul Revere is by Ethel Ames, Longfellow’s Poem is by Franklin Johnson, and Paul Revere’s ride is by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Paul Revere is supposed to give you more information because Paul Revere’s ride doesn't give all of the right information. In Paul Revere’s ride the author didn't give the right information about the lantern and what it's purpose was. In Paul Revere’s ride it shows only one person doing all of the work. In Paul Revere’s ride it gives you the wrong ending. In Paul Revere’s ride the author didn't give the right information about the lantern...
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...Longfellow was an extremely skilled writer, and gained the attention of a local newspaper that published "The Battle of Lovell's Pond". This was a poem describing a battle that took place in 18th century Maine. This technique of incorporating American historical events into his poems would continue even until his last works, which became the patriotic classics we still read and quote today. Several great examples are “The Building of the Ship” (the poem does draw on Longfellow’s childhood enough for it to be mentioned above, however the symbolism is quite patriotic. The newly built ship is a symbol of the new nation, and a decade later, Abraham Lincoln himself would be deeply moved by this poem.), and one of his most famous works: “Paul Revere’s Ride”(1860). Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, being the patriotic man he was, did very little to reject any ideas of the U.S. at that time. However, he did write two very inspiring and prominent works on slavery...
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...Paul Revere’s ride by David Hackett Fischer started with some brief background on Paul Revere and General Gage, and then went into an extremely detailed section of the famous ride that took place on April 18, 1775 . Fischer made many rethink what we always thought we knew about the man and his “Midnight Ride”. Pauls Reveres ride is know as a legendary event in American History that began American Revolutionary War. This book is a pretty good biography of Paul Revere, it almost seam as if Fischer was on this journey with Paul. Paul Revere was the son of a French immigrant silversmith. Paul Revere began to make bells for churched then soon after that he was one of the first manufactures in American to roll large copper sheets. He was a real entrepreneur. His church bells are still around and ring every April 19 it is a tradition to ring the bells in honor of his memory. He grew up in Boston, at that time a town of 15,000 that more resembled a medieval village. Paul Revere had lots of children his first was born shortly after his first marriage, it was very common in the eighteenth century. His first wife died and six short months later...
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...The story of Paul Revere’s midnight ride is a tale of heroic acts and achievements. In 1775 Paul Revere was employed as an express rider by the Boston Committee of Correspondence and the Massachusetts Committee of Safety. His job was to carry news bulletins, and messages into New York and Philadelphia. On the evening of April 18, 1775, Dr. Joseph Warren requested Paul Revere to ride into Lexington, Massachusetts, to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock that a unit of the Royal army was marching into town with the purpose of arresting them. After gaining access into Charlestown with the aid of two associates, Paul Revere borrowed a horse from his friend Deacon John Larkin. While in Charlestown, he confirmed that the "Sons of Liberty"...
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...Revere’s Role in the Revolution Paul Revere, born in Boston Massachusetts in 1734, was a silversmith and a patriotic activist that enjoyed the involvement of behind the scenes acts ("The Historic Paul Revere"). He associated in many political and public affairs such as the Sons of Liberty, American Revolution, French and Indian War, the Boston Tea Party, and the North End Caucus (“Paul Revere”). He was not a great soldier nor tactician, nor did he develop into a politician as compared to his companions and others, like John Adams (“Paul Revere”). He became legendary after his infamous ride to Lexington and the line “the British are coming, the British are coming.” (“Paul Revere”). He did, however, have many talents. Paul Revere was not just a “Midnight Ride” but a legendary hero that symbolized patriotism in the American Revolution....
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...Paul Revere By: Amelia l. Did you know that Paul Revere was also an amateur dentist? Well, he is, and in this biography about him, you will learn more about him. Paul Revere was born in Boston, MA, on January 27, 1734. He died in Boston on May 10,1818. Read on to learn more about Paul's childhood, family and impact on the world. Paul grew up in Boston and was the son of a French immigrant Apollos Rivoire. His father was a silversmith and Paul was to be one, too. He attended school, but left at 13 to be an apprentice with his father. Paul's father died shortly after, though. Paul, who was to take over his father's shop, was too young to own it himself. So at a younger age, fought as a militia officer in the French and Indian war, and when he was older, returned to claim his father’s shop as his own....
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...Paul Revere was a devoted patriot and eminent and legendary folk hero. He is famous for bravely rushing through the city streets on horseback warning the Lexington Minutemen and the citizens of Middlesex, that the “redcoats” or the British soldiers were coming. If it were not for Paul and his audacious and gallant actions, the British soldiers would have ambushed the citizens of Middlesex, his life would never be the same again, as well as history and life nowadays would be entirely different. Paul Revere was born on January 1, 1735 in Boston Massachusetts. Paul was a child of immigrants as his father, Apollos Rivoire was a French artisan who came to America at age 13, and his mother, Deborah Hitchborn, was from New England. Paul...
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...Paul Revere’s legendary ride allowed for the small group of local American militiamen to prepare for a battle against the oncoming British forces. Had Revere not made the treacherous journey, the militiamen of Massachusetts wouldn’t have been prepared for the battle that commenced the American Revolution. Beginning in Boston and ending in Lexington, Paul Revere rode fifteen miles through Massachusetts on horseback in order to alert Samuel Adams and John Hancock (two other patriots) that they were to be arrested. Along the way, he also took it upon himself to forewarn the local citizens of the approaching British troops. Before setting out that night, Paul arranged for a signal to be cast from the North Church Tower, the highest point in Boston, alerting Revere of which method of approach the British were using. One lantern was to be lit and hung if the British were approaching by land, and two if by sea. Once alerted that night that the British were advancing by sea, Revere set out to the house where Adams and Hancock were hiding out, going by a precise route to avoid any Redcoats on duty. Less than an hour after warning Adams, Hancock, and other citizens, Revere was captured by British soldiers. If not for Paul Revere’s brave midnight ride, the...
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...Sybil Ludington: On the same night of Paul Revere’s ride, a message was delivered to the house of Sybil Ludington's father, a New York militia officer. The message said that the British soldiers had entered Danbury, Connecticut (which was relatively close to Colonel Ludington’s militia), and had begun to loot and burn the town. It’s unknown whether she was asked to or volunteered, but Sybil left at around 9 pm to warn her father’s men about the incoming British. She ended up traveling 40 miles - about twice the distance that Paul Revere had travelled. She raised up the troops who fought the British back. Friedrich von Steuben He was a Prussian military officer who was discharged and eventually taken up by George Washington to strengthen the American Army. At age 17, he joined the Prussian army and subsequently moved up in the ranks. He was later introduced to Ben Franklin, who in turn introduced him to George Washington in a letter. Due to allegations of Steuben’s possible homosexuality, he travelled to America, where he made a good first impression on Congress because of...
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...1 CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII CHAPTER IX CHAPTER X CHAPTER XI CHAPTER XII CHAPTER XIII CHAPTER XIV CHAPTER XV CHAPTER XVI Chapter XVIII CHAPTER XVII CHAPTER XVIII CHAPTER XIX CHAPTER XX CHAPTER XXI CHAPTER XXII CHAPTER XXIII CHAPTER XXIV CHAPTER XXV CHAPTER XXVI CHAPTER XXVII CHAPTER XXVIII CHAPTER XXIX CHAPTER XXX CHAPTER XXXI The Art of Public Speaking BY 2 The Art of Public Speaking BY J. BERG ESENWEIN AUTHOR OF "HOW TO ATTRACT AND HOLD AN AUDIENCE," "WRITING THE SHORT-STORY," "WRITING THE PHOTOPLAY," ETC., ETC., AND DALE CARNAGEY PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING, BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF COMMERCE AND FINANCE; INSTRUCTOR IN PUBLIC SPEAKING, Y.M.C.A. SCHOOLS, NEW YORK, BROOKLYN, BALTIMORE, AND PHILADELPHIA, AND THE NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BANKING THE WRITER'S LIBRARY EDITED BY J. BERG ESENWEIN THE HOME CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL SPRINGFIELD, MASS. PUBLISHERS Copyright 1915 THE HOME CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TO F. ARTHUR METCALF FELLOW-WORKER AND FRIEND Table of Contents THINGS TO THINK OF FIRST--A FOREWORD * CHAPTER I--ACQUIRING CONFIDENCE BEFORE AN AUDIENCE * CHAPTER II--THE SIN OF MONOTONY DALE CARNAGEY * CHAPTER III--EFFICIENCY THROUGH EMPHASIS AND SUBORDINATION * CHAPTER IV--EFFICIENCY THROUGH CHANGE OF PITCH * CHAPTER V--EFFICIENCY THROUGH CHANGE OF PACE * CHAPTER VI--PAUSE AND POWER * CHAPTER VII--EFFICIENCY THROUGH INFLECTION * CHAPTER VIII--CONCENTRATION IN DELIVERY...
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