America First: 100 Stories from Our Own History

Leif the Lucky, the swamp march to Vincennes, the Pony Express — a hundred true adventure stories from American history, told the way children begged to hear them in 1920.

Paul Revere's Ride

4 pages in this part of America First.

Paul Revere's Ride

On the night of April 18, 1775, in a suburb of Charlestown, just outside of Boston, stood a strong and keen-eyed man beside a restless…

Paul Revere's Ride: Concord

On he went, mile after mile, intent upon arousing the people. At every house he stopped, rapped furiously on the door, or called out from…

Paul Revere's Ride: Lexington

At that moment, a window was thrown open, and John Hancock, looking out, inquired what was the matter. Recognizing Revere, he directed the…

Paul Revere's Ride: Prescott

Meanwhile, Revere and Dawes rode toward Concord, six miles off. On their way, they fell in with Dr. Samuel Prescott, to whom they told…

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