On the evening of April 18, 1775, Paul Revere disembarked on his famous ride to Lexington to warn the colonial forces of the British's imminent arrival. Two hundred and fifty years later, the route of ...

Fan of Revolutionary history? A new exhibition celebrating Massachusetts' role in the Revolutionary War opens in Boston today, Friday, March 28. The exhibition is part of a statewide anniversary ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s famous poem “Paul Revere’s Ride,” taught in classrooms across the United ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Two lanterns were hung in Boston’s Old North Church steeple 250 years ago, triggering the ...

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem “Paul Revere’s Ride” (see below) is based on historic events, but it is more of a tale and not a historical account. Longfellow wrote the poem after taking a tour of ...

You don’t have to be a fan of the American Revolution to enjoy “The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America” (St. Martin’s Press, 287 pgs., $29 hardback), but it might help. Kostya Kennedy, ...

You learned of the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere in History class, but did you know that there were actually three men involved in that mission? The tale of Paul Revere's ride in the famous poem by ...

If Washington will not sound the alarm, we can. Maine can be the rider of our generation, warning the nation before it is too ...

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem “Paul Revere’s Ride” (see below) is based on historic events, but it is more of a tale and not a historical account. Longfellow wrote the poem after taking a tour of ...