Paul Revere1

A detailed Summary of Paul Revere1

Paul Revere was a man of many talents, a "Jack Of All Trades" if you will. Patriot, silversmith, engraver, and republican, he was destined to be a hero.

Born to parents Apollos De Rivoire, a French Huguenot, and Deborah Hitchbourn, Paul Revere came into the world on January 1, 1735 in Boston Massachusetts. Clark's Wharf is where the Reveres resided now. The third born of eight children Revere learned early the lesson of perseverance, a lesson that would be an important in his later life, Revere would need to keep on going no mater what obstacles appeared in his way. Revere attended school in Boston where he got a sufficient education as well as in the shop with his father and the wharves of where he lived.

As Revere grows in age he upholds many different jobs, including being a bell ringer for Christ's Church, an Episcopal parish. Around the time of Reveres newly found job the first indications of the Revolutionary War were be gossiped about around the town. On the Sunday morning in which he was to toll the bell of Christ's church a young boy heard the first gun of the revolution. Revere didn't know this yet but his honorable duty lay within that revolution.

On the twenty-second day of July, 1754 Reveres father d

Paul Revere now has lived over half his life and relaxes a bit. He gets involved in civic projects and the welfare of children, grandchildren and friends. He discovers the secret of rolling copper and establishes a great industry.

ied in his sleep. He was buried in the Old Granary. Paul was very distraught over losing his father. They were close, more like friends than father and son. After his fathers death Paul became the man of the house. He had to take on more responsibilities and work harder to support his large family. After a while the stress was weighing him down and it was probably some sort relief when he went to fight the French. In 1756 he returned.

Paul sets up a foundry and casts the first bell ever cast in Boston.

The British rule (Gage) and the Tories left Boston, Revere and his family return to North square. As a dentist it is Reveres duty to identify dead bodies, on of which is his friend from the masons, Joseph Warren.

Pope day of this year, November 5 1764, got out of hand and riots were started. Many were killed and brutally maimed. Revere was outraged over this, but this was the last completely unrestrained old-fashioned pope day in Boston. Times were rough now for the Reveres, with five children to support Revere is forced to take up new traded to make ends meat. He joins the sundry clubs, revolutionary in character, tries his skills in engraving and dentistry, but still does best as a silversmith.

By November of 1776 the Americans were in desperate need of

When he returns home from Philadelphia he finds that Boston has went berserk. He continues making silver and engraving but is always ready to ride if ever he is needed. The present governor, Hutchinson, Reveres cousin, turns Boston over to General Gage and leaves for London ,

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