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Paul Revere:
Shaping
American
Identity
6-2 Folklore Presentation: American Civic Folklore
and the Building of Identity
ATH-315
Arianna Reiley
Paul Revere: A
Patriot and
Silversmith
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A Boston silversmith and American Patriot
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Boston Tea Party participant
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Principal Rider for Boston’s Committee of
Safety and commander of Boston
Harbor’s Principal defense
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Signaled the approach of the British in
1775 during the American Revolution
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Inspired the ballad “The Midnight Ride of
Paul Revere”
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(Britannica, 2023)
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(Image: (Barackman, 2018)
American
Patriotism: The
Midnight Ride
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April 18th, 1775: Paul
Revere rides to Lexington,
MA to warn of the British
soldiers stationed in Boston
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Revere's Ride symbolizes
bravery, unity, and the fight
for freedom, all of which are
core aspects of American
patriotism (Pajovic, 2022)
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Fact or Fiction?
The Truth of The Midnight Ride
Revere was accompanied by Samuel
Prescott and William Dawes
Revere, Prescott, and Dawes were captured
in Lincoln
The mission was covert. “The Regulars are
on the move.”
Inconsistencies
Revere was a lone rider
Revere reaches Concord
“The British are coming!” is romanticized.
Revere is portrayed as shouting the arrival
of the British forces
Myth vs. Folklore
What is Folklore?
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Stories about common people, often
heroes or historical figures
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Passed on by common people
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Instills desirable values into common
people
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Traditional stories that can
explain life’s mysteries
(creation stories)
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Often religious or spiritual
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Passed on by religious or
spiritual leaders
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Spiritual and mythical
figures and elements
What is Mythology?
The Purpose of
The Midnight
Ride
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Longfellow immortalized Revere
in the ballad during a time of
national crisis
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Revere represented the working
middle class, and was a staunch
patriot
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Romanticized ballad inspires and
unifies the audience
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(Boston Discovery Guide, 2023)
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(Image: (Revere, 2021)
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References
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Barackman, P. (2018, April 18). The Huguenot Fellowship. Retrieved December
17, 2023, from The Huguenot Fellowship website:
https://www.huguenotfellowship.org/blog/2018/4/17/paul-revere-an-american-hug
uenot
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Paul Revere | Biography, Midnight Ride, Boston Massacre, & Facts | Britannica.
(2023). In
Encyclopædia Britannica
. Retrieved from
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Paul-Revere
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Grant Wood | The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere | The Metropolitan Museum of
Art. (2016). Retrieved December 17, 2023, from The Metropolitan Museum of Art
website:
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/488577
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Pajovic, S. (2022, January 11). The Not-so-Romantic Truth Behind Paul Revere’s
Lauded Ride. Retrieved December 17, 2023, from TheCollector website:
https://www.thecollector.com/paul-revere-ride-revolutionary-war/
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Boston Discovery Guide. (2023). Midnight Ride of Paul Revere | What Really
Happened? | Boston Discovery Guide. Retrieved December 18, 2023, from
Boston-discovery-guide.com website:
https://www.boston-discovery-guide.com/midnight-ride-of-paul-revere.html
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Revere, P. (2021, October 26). Americana Corner. Retrieved December 18, 2023,
from Americana Corner website: https://www.americanacorner.com/blog/paul-
revere-ride