Why Longfellow lied : the truth about Paul Revere's midnight ride /

Lantos, Jeff,

Why Longfellow lied : the truth about Paul Revere's midnight ride / Jeff Lantos. - xxv, 134 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-130) and index.

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'"--

9781580899338 1580899331

2018052499

GBC1C5975 bnb

020281087 Uk


Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882. Paul Revere's ride --Juvenile literature.
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882 --Criticism and interpretation--Juvenile literature.
Revere, Paul, 1735-1818 --Juvenile literature.


Massachusetts--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Juvenile literature.

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