LEXINGTON, MA ‒ Everyone knows the story. At least, a version of it. Sitting cross-legged on matted classroom rugs, elementary school students each year are read the famous opening lines of Henry ...

Today marks the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's famous ride to warn countrymen near Boston about the British plan of attack. The anniversary will be marked by a range of events throughout Maine.

Bing (Casey at the Bat) once again brings his love of history and attention to detail to bear in Longfellow's classic poem. Even before the famous opening lines ("Listen, my children, and you shall ...

Dear Readers: Wishing you all a very Happy Fourth of July. Hope you all enjoy the following poem. “The Landlord’s Tale. Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow “Listen, my children, and you ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – Friday marks 250 years since Paul Revere’s infamous midnight ride to warn colonial leaders of the impending arrival of British troops. The April 18, 1775 ride, which came on ...

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Monica Vachula, Jayne E. Triber. Boyds Mills Press, $17.95 (32pp) ISBN 978-1-56397-799-2 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's classic Paul Revere's Ride is newly interpreted with ...

Actor John Lithgow performs a reading of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem “Paul Revere’s Ride.” Prior to an advanced screening of Ken Burns’s new PBS documentary series, “The American Revolution,” ...

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A new play brings into high relief the uncanny parallels between both the Revolutionary and Civil War periods and the perilous present, all through the lens of Longfellow’s poem. Generations of ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Why Longfellow Lied: The Truth About Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride is a junior ...

Every school child learns the mythology of Paul Revere's ride. Though the truth is murkier, the story has inspired ...