All posts tagged "Paul Revere"
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18.2K18New HampshireWhen Paul Revere Rode to New Hampshire
On Dec. 13, 1774, Paul Revere rode to Portsmouth, N.H., to warn the redcoats were coming. It was a much less famous...
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28.2K13Business and LaborThe Legend of Faneuil Hall’s Golden Grasshopper Weathervane
The truth is more interesting than the legend about the golden grasshopper perched above Faneuil Hall since 1742. The real story links...
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6.7K4Flashback PhotosCapt. John Parker on April 19, 1775: ‘Stand your ground!’
Capt. John Parker was dying of consumption when he led 70 militiamen against 700 British regulars during the Battle of Lexington. Born...
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22.3K16Business and LaborThe Great Whoopie Pie Controversy
Did the Whoopie Pie originate in New England or Pennsylvania? New England claims the treat as its own, while Pennsylvania argues Amish...
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39.5K19MassachusettsJoseph Warren Dies a Martyr in the Battle of Bunker Hill
Dr. Joseph Warren died a martyr’s death in the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775. According to British Gen. Thomas Gage...
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8.6K3MassachusettsThe Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, In His Own Words
Paul Revere gave a deposition to the Massachusetts Provincial Congress about the most famous midnight ride in history. The Congress wanted to...
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