Paul Revere: A Brief Biography

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In December 21, 1734 Paul Revere was born. He grew up in Boston, Massachusetts. He lived with his mother Deborah Hichborn Revere and his father Apollos Rivoire a Frenchman that came to America and changed his name to Paul Revere. Paul learned to be a goldsmith and silversmith from his father Paul Revere. It was April 18, 1775, Revere was invited to gather with Dr. Joseph Warren, a man who was heading all the Patriots actions in Boston. Revere was asked to ride to Lexington and tell the Patriots leader Samuel Adams and John Hancock that the British troops were coming. If the British caught them they would arrest them for working against the king. Paul Revere is famous for his Midnight Ride where he rode down the streets of Lexington and shouted

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