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The Ride ~An Advanced Review~
Good day, dear readers! I am excited to share an upcoming book, detailing the ride of Paul Revere and others. The author, Kostya Kennedy, takes a hard look at events, who might have been involved, and so much more. This is one book that you do not want to miss!
Release Date: 25 March 2025
My Rating: 5/5 stars
Blurb from Book:
Timed for the 250th anniversary of one of America’s most famous founding Paul Revere’s legendary ride, newly told with fresh research into little-known aspects of the myth that every American learns in school
On April 18, 1775, a Boston-based silversmith, engraver, and anti-British political operative named Paul Revere set out on a borrowed horse to fulfill a dangerous but crucial task to alert American colonists of advancing British troops, which would seek to crush their nascent revolt. Revere was not the only rider that night, and indeed, he had completed at least 18 previous rides throughout New England, disseminating intelligence about British movements. But this ride was like no other, and its consequences in the months and years to come — as the American Revolution morphed from isolated skirmishes to a full-fledged war — became one of our founding legends. In The Ride, Kostya Kennedy presents a dramatic new narrative of the events of April 18 and 19, 1775, informed by fresh…
