July 1, 2014 by Karen Hill | Filed Under: History Paul Revere was best known for his role as a messenger in the battles of Lexington and Concord, and is regarded as a patriot in the American Revolution. read more
Paul Revere did not gain immediate fame for his April 1775"Midnight Ride." In fact, it wasn't until Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1861 poem, which greatly embellished Revere's role, that he became the folk hero we think of today. read more