A famous poem -- Growing up in Boston -- A silversmith and an engraver -- Colonial life -- An early patriot -- Paul Revere's famous ride -- William Dawes, Samuel Prescott and Sybil Ludington -- An officer in the militia -- An entrepreneur after the war -- Paul Revere's fame.
Summary:
"Young readers learn in this informational text the true events behind the Longfellow poem that celebrated Paul Revere's daring ride to warn the colonists that the British were marching to Concord to seize weapons and arrest colonial leaders. The importance of this title is in learning not just about Paul Revere's life but the other important patriots who risked so much for the creation of our country in the American Revolutionary War."--Provided by the publisher.
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