Title

Paul Revere's ride

Description

David Hackett Fischer's account of Paul Revere's ride from the perspective of both Revere and British General Thomas Gage.

Identifier

501803

195088476

Creator

Fischer, David Hackett

Source

Brian Lamb Booknotes Collection

Gift of Brian Lamb, 2011.

Catalog record

Language

eng

Date

1994

Program air date: July 17, 1994.

Publisher

Oxford University Press

George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections & Archives

Text

Transcription of Annotations
Notes on front endpapers: Paul Revere--51 grandchildren, 16 children, two wives. Where did Revere live. What was the atmosphere in Boston-What rights did the colonists have--What was the relationship with British soldiers. No one yelled the "British are coming" p. 110. Boston Tea Party. Margaret Gage-informer p. 96. The reputation of Paul Revere changed often in history. Wayland--author's home town. Poets-writers p. 289. Sam Adams/John Hancock. Underlinings/notes: Underlinings: Lamb underlines information about Revere's life--of 16 children 5 died as infants, 5 more in early adulthood,--physical description, personality, activism, role in Revolution and his eventful "ride." Notes: "American universities," "dead white men," "JFK shot," "Pearl Harbor," "Myrdal conservative liberal," "1st marriage Sarah," "2nd marriage," "North Caucus Club, Long Room Club, Cromwell's Head," "Stamp Act," "Glorious 92," "The Tea Party," "Suffolk Resolves," "Revere a collective effort,'" "One if by land, two if by sea," "April 18 Revere goes to the Newman House 10 p.m.," "Revere 13 miles in 2 hours," "Dawes 17 miles in 3 hours," "Where did shot come from?" "Reuben Brown saw shot at Lexington," "British hatred for Yankees."

Subject

"Revere, Paul, 1735-1818"

"Lexington, Battle of, Lexington, Mass., 1775"

"Concord, Battle of, Concord, Mass., 1775"

"United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783"

"Massachusetts--History--Revolution, 1775-1783"

Relation

Original Booknotes interview

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