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130 Paul Revere's Ride Through History (Doing History Rev)

Published: April 18, 2017, 5 a.m.

On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere rode to Lexington, Massachusetts to spread the alarm that the Regulars were marching. Revere made several important rides between 1774 and 1775, including one in September 1774 that brought the Suffolk Resolves to the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia.

So why is it that we remember Paul Revere\\u2019s ride to Lexington and not any of his other rides?

Why is it that we remember Paul Revere on the night of April 18, 1775 and nothing about his life either before or after that famous ride?

Why is it that Paul Revere seems to ride quickly into history and then just as quickly out of it?

In this episode we speak with four scholars to explore Paul Revere\\u2019s ride through history.

Show Notes: http://www.benfranklinsworld.com/130

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About the Series

The mission of episodes in the Doing History: To the Revolution\\xa0series is to ask not just \\u201cwhat is the history of the American Revolution?\\u201d but \\u201cwhat are the histories of the American Revolution?\\u201d

Episodes in this series will air beginning in Fall\\xa02017.

The Doing History series is part of a partnership between Ben Franklin\\u2019s World and the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture.

Be sure to check out Doing History season 1: Doing History: How Historians Work.

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