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Mainers mark 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s ride
Lanterns were lit across the state, readings of Longfellow's epic poem were held in Augusta and Portland, and bells were rung ...
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Listen, my children, and you shall hear what actually happened with Paul Revere
Paul Revere raced through the Massachusetts country side on horseback to warn patriot leaders that British soldiers were on ...
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Paul Revere Wasn’t the Only Midnight Rider Who Dashed Through the Darkness to Warn the Patriots That the British Were Coming
Revere, who was later immortalized in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s famous poem, was one of many riders who rode through the ...
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s ride at these Maine events
Lantern-hanging, a talk and readings of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem 'Paul Revere's Ride' are scheduled as part of the ...
Unpacking the legacy of William Dawes, the other midnight rider
Paul Revere was immortalized by Longfellow's poem and became an American icon. William Dawes, the other midnight rider, is ...
Paul Revere's ride from Boston recreated 250 years later as 2 men prepare for landmark journey
The 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's famous midnight ride to warn that the British were coming will take over Boston on ...
Reimagining Paul Revere’s ride to address Trump-era threats
A new play brings into high relief the uncanny parallels between both the Revolutionary and Civil War periods and the ...
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Leah Hochhalter: "The Arrow and The Song"
Leah Hochhalter, from Valley City High School, was the 2025 North Dakota Poetry Out Loud State Champion. Listen as she recites "The Arrow and The Song" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Poetry Out ...
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DAVID SHRIBMAN: History lends context to contemporary conflicts
It’s the middle of April in twenty-five, and hardly a man or woman is now alive who knows by heart the opening of the Henry ...