Why Longfellow lied : the truth about Paul Revere's midnight ride
(2019)
By:
Lantos, Jeff
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
J/811.3/LONGFELLOW,H/LAN
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2019]
DESCRIPTION
134 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781580899338, 1580899331 :, 1580899331, 9781580899338
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Introduction: You'll thank me -- The poem: "Paul Revere's ride" -- Prologue: Why so quiet? -- Dr. Warren gets the lowdown -- Nothing iffy about it -- Across the Charles -- Seeing the lights -- A very good horse -- Hello, Mr. Dawes -- Trouble -- Dr. Prescott rides on -- First blood -- "For God's sake, fire!" -- Battle Road -- American mythology
"Unravel the mystery of how and why Henry Wadsworth Longfellow twisted historical facts when he penned his famous poem, 'Paul Revere's Ride'"--
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