These video guides were created to help students answer essential questions about americas history as they they watch episodes of the libertys kids series. Reveres first warnings in the video were in medford and menotomy now arlington, ma before he was able to reach hancock and adams in. Hardly a man is now alive who remembers that famous day and year. Liberty kids midnight ride of paul revere worksheets. This video is about great moments in history, the midnight ride of paul revere. In 1774 and the spring of 1775 paul revere was employed by the boston committee of correspondence and the massachusetts committee of safety as an express rider to carry news, messages, and copies of important documents as far away as new york and philadelphia. Midnight ride of paul revere listen my children and you shall hear of the midnight ride of paul revere on april 18 of 75, hardly a man is now alive who remembers that famous day and year. This is a really excellent short youtube documentary produced by hammertime productions. I absolutely love cruising to this album at full blast, and love mark lindsays gritty and bluesy voice. Solve grant wood midnight ride of paul revere, 1931 jigsaw puzzle online with 108 pieces. All comments are moderated and must be civil, concise, and constructive to the conversation. The midnight ride of paul revere by henry wadsworth longfellow 18071882 written april 19, 1860. The midnight ride of paul revere cm9538 by mark patterson.
Made for the smithsonian video contest in 2014, the true story of the midnight ride of paul revere is stephens second short animated. Deforest area public library paul reveres ride by henry. When discussing paul revere, one may first voice how the revolutionary war patriot was immortalized in henry wadsworth longfellows 1860 poem, paul revere s ride. Paul revere, for instance, wasnt the only one on the midnight ride. According to legend, on the night of april 18, 1775, revere galloped through the streets of lexington and concord, massachusetts. Find out what really happened on that historic night. Paul revere is an american folk hero of the american revolution whose dramatic horseback ride on the night of april 18, 1775, warned boston area residents that the british were coming. Produced by terry melcher and released in may 1966, the album featured the u. Paul revere and william dawes spread the word that the british are coming. Track titles are printed in a small font with black ink on the left hand side of the label. Paul revere and the raiders were at their hitmaking peak when they released 1966s midnight ride, which offers a massive dose of the bands tough, infectious trademark punkpop sound.
Short educational films of noteworthy events free educational history videos watch paul revere. Paul reveres ride by henry wadsworth longfellow 1807 1882 listen, my children, and you shall hear of the midnight ride of paul revere, on the eighteenth of april, in seventyfive. Comments that are critical of an essay may be approved, but comments containing. The midnight ride of paul revere paul reveres ride. As he rode, he loudly proclaimed, the british are coming. Listen, my children, and you shall hear the poem paul revere s ride by henry wadsworth longfellow was published in an 1861 issue of the atlantic monthly magazine and soon created the legend of a courageous lone rider. Solve grant woodmidnight ride of paul revere, 1931 jigsaw. The true story of the midnight ride of paul revere youtube. Ttbb voices with piano this ttbb setting of the midnight ride of. He is best known for his midnight ride to alert the colonial militia in april 1775 to the approach of british forces before the battles of lexington and concord, as dramatized in henry wadsworth. Remaining in boston were two physicians, benjamin church and joseph warren, the latter serving as the group s leader in samuel adams absence. The poem paul revere s ride took an obscure patriot of the american revolution and elevated him to american myth in 1860, henry wadsworth longfellow first asked his children to listen so they shall hear, the midnight ride of paul revere.
The patriots prepare for battle on april 16th, 1775, paul revere began to gather tips that a raid was planned for the city of concord in the coming days. Another version of the cover shows them in light brown ink. The visit inspired him to write his classic poem that immortalized paul revere and the beginning of americas war of independence. He meant it as legend but people took it as historical fact. The featured image is midnight ride of paul revere 1931 by grant wood and is in the public domain, courtesy of wikimedia commons. American revolutionary paul revere was immortalized in the henry wadsworth longfellow poem the midnight ride of paul revere, for bearing news of an impending british invasion to the town of lexington, massachusetts, a hotbed of radical activity. Revere was born on december 21, 1734, in boston, massachusetts to paul revere, sr, and deborah hitchbourn revere. Paul revere did not gain immediate fame for his april 1775 midnight ride. The midnight ride of paul revere gwyneth walker scrolling score. In fact, it wasnt until henry wadsworth longfellows 1861 poem. Midnight ride documentary video paul revere heritage project. Video paul revere grant woods the midnight ride of paul revere offers a whimsical, childlike interpretation of henry wadsworth longfellows wellknown poem. And sybil ludingtonthe young woman who has gone down in history as a female version of paul revere. Sarah and james travel to boston to deliver a message to patriot.
Paul revere is most famous for the midnight ride which alerted the surrounding countryside that the redcoats would indeed be arriving to ransack their supplies. Paul revere is one of the most iconic heroes of the american revolution, immortalized by henry wadsworth longfellow in his 1860 poem, paul revere s ride. Paul revere and his midnight ride legends of america. The ride paul revere short educational film piece youtube. As paul revere rides through the new england towns, the pace of the. My original copy was just so noisy and had so many pops that i had to replace it anyhow. She is reading henry wadsworth longfellows poem about paul revere s historic ride 245 years ago on april 18. On april 5, 1860, henry wadsworth longfellow 18071882 climbed to the belfry of bostons old north church, where almost a century earlier.
In 1860, henry wadsworth longfellow wrote a poem about this called paul revere s ride. In the spring of 1775, most of the massachusetts patriot leaders had taken refuge in outlying communities, fearing arrest by british officials. May 10, 1818 was an american silversmith, engraver, early industrialist, and patriot in the american revolution. On the evening of april 18, 1775, silversmith paul revere left his home and set out on his now legendary midnight ride. With walter cronkite, kathleen barr, reo jones, chris lundquist.
Highlights include the immortal am classic kicks and the garagerock standard louie, go home, alongside such lesserknown but equally notable winners as little girl in the fourth row, theres. Of the midnight ride of paul revere on april 18 of 75, hardly a man is now alive who remembers that famous day and year. Challenge yourself with this grant wood midnight ride of paul revere, 1931 jigsaw puzzle for free. Listen my children and you shall hear of the midnight ride of paul revere on the eighteenth of april and 70 five. Of the midnight ride of paul revere, on the eighteenth of april, in seventyfive. British officials had learned that american patriots the leaders of the american revolution were storing guns in concord, massachusetts. In this episode, paul revere takes a midnight ride and warns the colonists that the regulars are coming. This is the second of 2 performances that disney put on at the magic kingdoms liberty. Although most familiar as the hardriding hero of longfellows poem. It was shot at old sturbridge village in sturbridge, ma with an almost entirely volunteer cast and crew. Listen, my children, and you shall hear of the midnight ride of paul revere, on the eighteenth of april, in seventyfive. See more ideas about paul revere, paul reveres ride and lantern craft. The famous opening lines, listen, my children, and you shall hear, of the midnight ride of paul revere, are taught to schoolaged children around the country. Paul revere s midnight ride remains an iconic event in early american history.
Off topic discussion life, the universe, and politics discussion remembering paul revere s midnight ride life, the universe, and politics discussion remembering paul revere s midnight ride. The midnight ride of paul revere gwyneth walker scrolling score duration. While every schoolchild knows of the midnight ride of paul revere, dawes made an even more daring gallop out of boston that same april night in 1775. Paul revere and the raiders were very serious about the music, as is reflected in the two albums here. Narrator 1 john hancock william dawes patrick henry colonist 1 narrator 6 representative 1 colonist 2 patriot representative 2 colonist 3 narrator 7 representative 3 colonist 4 villager 1 representative 4 redcoat villager 2.
Paul reveres ride by henry wadsworth longfellow poems. In fact, it is speculated that these tips came from general gages wife, an american who may have been sympathetic to. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Paul revere is remembered for his historic midnight ride warning colonists of the impending british army attack. Concord museum aims to demystify reveres midnight ride. This is a short visualization of paul revere s famous ride. The album also includes im not your steppin stone, a song the monkees covered and became a u.
Amazing rerelease, and on midnight blue clear vinyl. He also had an illustrious career as an engraver, silversmith, watchmaker and soldier. Dramatic reading of henry wadsworth longfellows classic poem, the midnight ride of paul revere by cdavid cottrill. It was the band s third album following on from like, long hair 1961 and their selftitled 63 effort.