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Paul Revere was born on January 1, 1735 in Boston Massachusetts to Paul and Deborah Revere.
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Paul's father passed away when Paul was 19. Paul and his brother took over the silversmith business to support their family. *Year accurate, month and day an estimate.
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Paul meets and marries Sara Orne. They have eight children together. *Year accurate, month and day an estimate.
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Paul Revere joined the Sons of Liberty to protest the Stamp Act of 1765 and the unfair treatment of colonists by British Parliament. *Year accurate, month and day an estimate.
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During 1773, Paul's first wife Sara dies after giving birth to their 8th child. He meets and marries Rachel Walker in the same year. *Year accurate, month and day an estimate.
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Paul Revere, with the Sons of Liberty, dump British tea into the Boston Harbor. He then travels by horse to New York and Philadelphia to spread the news about the Boston Tea Party.
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Paul rides from Boston to Lexington to warn Sam Adams and John Hancock that British troops were coming to arrest them. He warned people along the countryside that the British were on their way.
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Paul Revere dies at the age of 83.
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In 1861 a poem was published about Paul Revere's midnight ride. It was called "Paul Revere's Ride" and was written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. *Year accurate, month and day an estimate.
