Quick Facts
- NAME: Paul Revere
- OCCUPATION: Folk Hero
- BIRTH DATE: January 01, 1735
- DEATH DATE: May 10, 1818
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Boston, Massachusetts
- PLACE OF DEATH: Boston, Massachusetts
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Silversmith Paul Revere took part in the Boston Tea Party and famously alerted the Lexington minutemen to the approach of the British in 1775.
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Paul Revere - Full Episode (42:40)
Paul Revere - The Midnight Rider
Alan Rogers claims that Paul Revere never said, "The British are Coming!" but that he did say, "One if by Land, Two if by Sea."
Paul Revere - Drawn to the Cause
Paul Revere, the "Messenger of the Revolution," also used his skills as an artist to make political cartoons denouncing the crown.
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Born January 1, 1735, Paul Revere was a silversmith and ardent colonialist. He took part in the Boston Tea Party and was principal rider for Boston's Committee of Safety. In that role, he devised a system of lanterns to warn the minutemen of a British inv
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