THE MIDNIGHT RIDE OF PAUL REVERE.

Duration: 11 min.

Year Published: 1957

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc.

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Tells about Paul Revere's ride on April 18, 1775, to warn Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and the surrounding countryside that the British were moving on Lexington and Concord. Quotes from Longfellow's poem "Paul Revere's Ride" and points out discrepancies between the poem and the facts. Explains that two other men were on part of the ride and that Paul Revere was stopped by the British before the ride was completed. Concludes with the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Complete Record: THE MIDNIGHT RIDE OF PAUL REVERE. 1917. 1 reel. Based on the poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Thomas A. Edison, Inc.; 8Oct17; LP11534.

Metadata Source:Catalog of Classroom Teaching Films for Georgia Schools, No. 10 (Georgia Department of Education)


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