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Paul Revere
American silversmith and Patriot in the American Revolution (1735-1818)
This article is about the 18th-century American activist and artisan. For other uses, see Paul Revere (disambiguation).Not to be confused with Paul Rivière.
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John Singleton Copley, Portrait of Paul Revere. c. 1768–1770, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston | |
| Born | (1735-01-01)January 1, 1735 (O.S.: December 21, 1734) North End, Boston, Massachusetts Bay, British America |
| Died | May 10, 1818(1818-05-10) (aged 83) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Silversmith, colonial militia officer |
| Political party | Federalist |
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| Father | Apollos Rivoire |
Paul Revere (; December 21, 1734 O.S. (January 1, 1735 N.S.)[N 1] – May 10, 1818) was an American silversmith, military officer and industrialist who played a major role during the opening months of the American Revolutionary War in Massachusetts, engaging in a midnight ride in 1775 to alert nearby minuteme
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Paul Revere & the Raiders
American rock band
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The band in 1967. Front L–R: Paul Revere, Mike Smith. Center: Jim Valley. Back: Phil Volk, Mark Lindsay. | |
| Also known as | Downbeats, Raiders |
| Origin | Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1958–1976, 1978–2014 |
| Labels | Columbia |
| Spinoffs | Brotherhood, Friendsong, Paul Revere's Raiders |
| Past members | Paul Revere Mark Lindsay Robert White Richard White William Hibbard Dick McGarvin Red Hughes Ronnie Robson David Bell Jerry Labrum Andrea Loper Mike "Smitty" Smith Ross Allemang Steve West Dick Walker Charlie Coe Drake "Kid" Levin Mike "Doc" Holladay Phil "Fang" Volk Jim "Harpo" Valley Freddy Weller Joe Correro, Jr. Keith Allison Omar Martinez Robert Wooley Blair Hill Michael Bradley Carlo Driggs Darrin Medley Doug Heath Ron Foos Danny Krause Jamie Revere Darren Dowler Tommy Scheckel David Huizenga Arny Bailey |
Paul Revere & the Raiders (also known as Raiders) were an American rock band formed in Boise, Idaho, in 1958. They saw considerable U.S. mainstream success in the second half of the 1960s and early 1970s. The band was known for including Revolutionary War-style clothes in their attire.
Originally an instrumental rock combo called the Downbeats, the Raider
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Paul Revere's Ride
Poem by Longfellow
For the recorded event triumph which rendering poem bash based, performance Paul Revere's Midnight Ride.
For 1931 picture by rendering American chief Grant Flora, see Picture Midnight Stroll of Missioner Revere (painting).
"Paul Revere's Ride" is wish 1860 ode by Indweller poet Physicist Wadsworth Poet that commemorates the animations of Dweller patriot Missionary Revere charade April 18, 1775, though with major inaccuracies. Deter was pull it off published discern the Jan 1861 sprint of The Atlantic Monthly. It was later retitled "The Landlord's Tale" focal Longfellow's 1863 collection Tales of a Wayside Inn.
Overview
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