...The famous poem,”Paul Revere's Ride” was written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, is a classic, Though when compared to the actual facts from that important moment in history, the story that the poem that the story told was very different from what actually happened. Though Longfellow did get lots of information wrong his famous poem, “Paul Revere's RIde” there was some truth to it too. In his poem, “Paul Revere's Ride” he starts by saying “On the eighteenth of April, in seventy-five,” which is that actual date that Paul Revere warned the men and women of the british. As Paul Revere continued his journey he road though some key points one of them being the Charlestown river, which Longfellow mentioned in line sixteen of, “Paul Revere's RIde”...
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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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...Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a linguist, traveler, and a romantic. While he very directly identified himself with the great traditions of European literature, he was a very commanding figure of, and is very deeply rooted in American culture and history. Longfellow was born in Portland, Maine on February 27th, 1807. In this seaport where he spent his childhood, he developed a strong love for the ocean that would influence his writing for the rest of his life. In fact, the sea inspired a whole collection of poems (to be published much later, of course), known as “The Seaside and the Fireside”, which portrayed not only his deep love for the sea by which he grew up, but another important underlying theme for his work: family. He would often slip pieces of Portland scenery into his later poems, such as “The Building of the Ship”, which draws on his familiarity with ship building in Maine. At only 13, 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...
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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 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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...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’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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...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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...A country is a special place for people, and those people should be willing to fight for it. The poem, “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, truly encourages people to fight for their country. It does this by including words about courage and war and depicting Paul Revere rallying up all Americans to fight against their common enemy, the British. The author also uses symbolism to reveal to the reader the purpose of the poem. The poem is about Paul Revere’s famous ride, Paul Revere was a patriot famously known for his horseback ride that was pivotal to the United State’s victory in the American Revolution. I chose this poem because Paul Revere plays an important role in U.S history and I am strongly interested in U.S history. The...
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...Every American student learns in school the patriotic accounts that formed this country. Although these stories reflect real events, the truth has been stretched in some of the more famous tales. The most famous patriotic stories all contain common myths the American public believes. The signing of the Declaration of Independence, Betsy Ross’ design of the American flag, and Paul Revere’s midnight ride all contain factual inaccuracies or exaggerations. When learning American history, students typically believe that all fifty-six delegates at the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Americans celebrate this date as Independence Day. The actual date, however, that America declared independence from England was July 2, 1776. The next couple days were spent going over the original draft written by Thomas Jefferson. The confusion of the two dates is because...
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...stories The Other Riders and Paul Revere’s Ride. The authors of the stories are PBS and Henry Longfellow. There are differences between authors purpose, difference in facts, and the effect on the reader. The first difference is the author's purpose. In the text of The Others Riders it says, “A cartoon in the early 1960’s turned on the same humor, namely that “Dawes” was a name less suited for rhyming.” In that sentence it’s trying to explain that they no longer use Dawes name because it does not rhyme. This shows us that the quote is informing on how Dawes name is less humorous. Another example is “Warren dispatched two riders, Paul Revere and William Dawes.” It informs you that the riders have been dispatched and are now going to warn the colonist. In the text of Paul Revere’s Ride it says, “Listen my children and you shall hear of the mid-night ride of Paul Revere.” In that quote it is showing rhyming. The author uses this to entertain us. The second difference is the facts.In the text of Paul Revere’s Ride...
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...1Whittier and Longfellow have attributes of similar themes when writing poems. Both of the writers would write poems that would be telling of the activities that were taking place with the country, environment and or people. Both of the poets were from the period of slavery.John Greenleaf Whittier was an influential American Quaker poet and was an advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. He was named a Fireside Poet. He was influenced by many other people and one of them being Robert Burns who was a Scottish poet. He was written several poems that people remembered him by in his lifetime and the period after. Many of his poems were turned into hymns. The poems that were turned into hymns appeared to be sentimental and...
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