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Paul Revere's Perilous Plight

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Revere’s Perilous Plight Paul Revere, an honorable figure in United States history, has been recognized throughout centuries for his courageous and astute actions as he warned his fellow colonists of the impending danger of war against Great Britain. Although Revere did not journey alone to alert the people of Massachusetts that a potential battle was brewing, the popular poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow called “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” immortalized him. As a member and messenger of the Boston Committee of Correspondence, Revere was often trusted with vital information regarding the heightening tensions between America and England. On the night of April 18th, 1775, however, he was assigned the dangerous yet imperative task of
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