Who Was Paul Revere?
Kids, School Tools, Social Science, People and Places, Biography, Non-Fiction, Historical, History
| Author: | Roberta Edwards, Who HQ | ISBN: | 9781101535592 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers Group | Publication: | September 1, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Penguin Workshop | Language: | English |
| Author: | Roberta Edwards, Who HQ |
| ISBN: | 9781101535592 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers Group |
| Publication: | September 1, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Penguin Workshop |
| Language: | English |
In 1775, Paul Revere of Boston made his now-famous horseback ride warning colonists of an impending attack by the British. This event went largely unnoticed in history until Longfellow celebrated it in a poem in 1861. So who was Paul Revere? In addition to being an American patriot, he was a skilled silversmith and made false teeth from hippo tusks! This biography, with black-and-white illustrations throughout, brings to life Paul Revere's thrilling ride as well as the personal side of the man and the exciting times in which he lived.
In 1775, Paul Revere of Boston made his now-famous horseback ride warning colonists of an impending attack by the British. This event went largely unnoticed in history until Longfellow celebrated it in a poem in 1861. So who was Paul Revere? In addition to being an American patriot, he was a skilled silversmith and made false teeth from hippo tusks! This biography, with black-and-white illustrations throughout, brings to life Paul Revere's thrilling ride as well as the personal side of the man and the exciting times in which he lived.
