On the 237th anniversary of Paul Revere's famous ride, re-visiting the Longfellow poem. What did Longfellow get right or wrong? Who rode that night and why? Did the British General's wife tip off the High Sons of Liberty Committee––and why? And what is the direct link from the night America was born to a #1 pop hit from the early 1950s?
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Intro and Outro
INTRO:Today is April 18th ... Paul Revere Day ... and the 236th anniversary of Revere's famous ride. Most of what most people know about that ride, comes from the poem, The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It turns out Longfellow left out, or changed, some of the best bits. Who WAS riding that night? Why? What was the secret of the British General's wife? And why did the riders NEVER SAY "The British are coming?" Here is writer and producer Jonathan Stratman.
OUTRO:The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere ... a classic revisited and reveal by writer/producer Jonathan Stratman of Port Townsend, Washington.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| It's All in the Game (single version) | Tommy Edwards | The Best of Tommy Edwards. | Universal Music Enterprises | 1997 | 02:36 |
| Minuet | Slovak Philharmonic/Stephen Gunzenhauser | Nocturne. | Naxos | 1998 | 04:33 |
| Brickmaker March | American Fife Ensemble | Birth of Liberty/Music of American Revolution. | Recorded Anthology of American Music | 1976 | 00:57 |
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