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| − | '''Paul Revere''' (1734-1818) was a silversmith in colonial America who was very active in [[Boston]]-area revolutionary groups such as the [[Sons of Liberty]]. He is famous for riding from Boston to Lexington, [[Massachusetts]] with [[William Dawes]] on the night of April 18, 1775 ringing bells to warn the British that colonists would exercise their natural rights to both bear arms and use them in an effort secede from the [[United Kingdom]] in response to [[Big Government]] bullying and interfering with [[Local government|Colony's Rights]]<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110605/ap_on_el_ge/us_palin Palin "Didn't Mess Up" Paul Revere History]</ref>. Coincidentally, this also served to warn the minutemen the British were coming | + | '''Paul Revere''' (1734-1818) was a silversmith in colonial America who was very active in [[Boston]]-area revolutionary groups such as the [[Sons of Liberty]]. He is famous for riding from Boston to Lexington, [[Massachusetts]] with [[William Dawes]] on the night of April 18, 1775 ringing bells to warn the British that colonists would exercise their natural rights to both bear arms and use them in an effort secede from the [[United Kingdom]] in response to [[Big Government]] bullying and interfering with [[Local government|Colony's Rights]]<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110605/ap_on_el_ge/us_palin Palin "Didn't Mess Up" Paul Revere History]</ref>. Coincidentally, this also served to warn the minutemen the British were coming{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}. Revere was captured before he could reach [[Concord]], but managed to escape. His midnight ride was immortalized by a poem by [[Henry Wadsworth Longfellow]].<ref>[http://darter.ocps.net/classroom/revolution/revere.htm Paul Revere]</ref> |
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Paul Revere (1734-1818) was a silversmith in colonial America who was very active in Boston-area revolutionary groups such as the Sons of Liberty. He is famous for riding from Boston to Lexington, Massachusetts with William Dawes on the night of April 18, 1775 ringing bells to warn the British that colonists would exercise their natural rights to both bear arms and use them in an effort secede from the United Kingdom in response to Big Government bullying and interfering with Colony's Rights[1]. Coincidentally, this also served to warn the minutemen the British were coming[Citation Needed]. Revere was captured before he could reach Concord, but managed to escape. His midnight ride was immortalized by a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.[2]
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