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Paul Revere
Paul Revere was born on January
1, 1735 in Boston, Mass. At that time America was still owned by England.
Paul Revere, like his father, was a silversmith. A silversmith is a person
who makes things out of silver.
Paul Revere helped form a secret
group of collonists called the Sons of Liberty. This group did not want
to be ruled by England, and they did not want to pay British taxes. In
December 1773, Paul Revere and many other men climbed aboard British ships.
These collonists were dressed as Indians and they planned to throw the
ship's cargo of tea overboard. They succeeded in throwing 342 boxes of
tea into the Boston Harbor. This Boston Tea Party was supposed to show
Britain that the American collonists did not want to pay unfair taxes.
The Sons of Liberty found out
that British soldiers were going to Concord, Massachusetts to destroy the
colonists' supply of weapons. The soldiers were also going to arrest two
of the leaders of the Sons of Liberty, Samuel Adams and John Hancock.
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On the night of April 18, 1775,
Paul Revere was asked to ride to Lexington and Concord and warn the colonists
that the British soldiers were on their way. Paul borrowed a fast horse
and rode along the countryside. He warned people that the British were
coming. The colonists were ready and when the soldiers arrived, shots rang
out and the Revolutionary War began.
Paul Revere's midnight ride
became a legend. There is a famous poem that was written about it called,
"Paul Revere's Ride." Some of the poem is fact and some of it is fiction,
but Paul Revere did succeed in wanring many people that the British were
on their way.
During and after the Revolutionary
War, Paul continued to work as a silversmith. He also worked with gold,
copper, iron and brass.
Paul Revere was a brave patriot.
A PATRIOT is a person who loves his country.
Paul Revere died on May 10,
1818, in Boston. He was 83.
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