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Riding for freedom: Americans of all ages joined the fight for independence.(American History Play)

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From: Junior Scholastic
Date: 20061002
Author:Wilmore, Kathy

** Objective

Students should be able to:

* discuss ways (positive and negative) in which civilian participation can affect a war's outcome.

** Background

"Paul Revere's Ride," a popular poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, was published in 1863. Although Longfellow changed or omitted some facts to create a more exciting tale, his version is how most people know Revere's story.

Sybil Ludington's story became known much later. Henry Ludington's grandchildren gave letters, diaries, and other family records to historian Willis Fletcher Johnson. He used them to ...

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