Yanks beat twinsMINNEAPOLIS -- Alex Rodriguez wrapped his dock rope of a left arm... Oct 12, 2009
Paul Revere is on his midnight ride. Time for them to do a dance. (New York Post -- News)
Favre: 4 For 40 Oct 7, 2009
Since the old gunslinger finally decided to don the purple hat, er, helmet this summer, ESPN has been pointing to Favre facing his former mates from Green Bay on the Oct. 5 MNF. They have even sent up Favre;s should-I- stay-home-in-Mississippi-with-my-millions waffling with a SportsCenter promo heralding news of his comebacks to one or two counts, a la Paul Revere and his famous ride. Then, ESPN was aided by the that toppled the San Francisco 49ers and kept the Vikes unbeaten. (Multichannel News)
Tombstone tours: Check out these famous boneyards Oct 6, 2009
Here you'll find the graves of Paul Revere, who famously rode a horse in 1775 to deliver warnings about the British Army; victims of the 1770 Boston Massacre, including Crispus Attucks, a runaway slave believed to the be the first African-American killed in the war; and Declaration of Independence signers John Hancock and Samuel Adams. Others buried here include Peter Faneuil, a merchant who donated the property now called Faneuil Hall to Boston. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Exhibit takes visitors back to 18th century afternoon tea Oct 6, 2009
Pencek believes that the piece that will draw the most interest is the Paul Revere teapot, dated 1787. "It was probably created as a commemorative piece of the signing of the Constitution, because there are three other teapots that were created in the same year, which is unusual," Pencek said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Twitter used to help sell Web company Oct 5, 2009
I d walk out my door right next to the Old North Church and drive to work thinking, I m basically driving the same route where Paul Revere rode his horse. Now, Duplin works at Fidelity Investments, in a building next door to South Station. (Boston Globe)
History From Our Files Oct 4, 2009
Preliminary plans for a reenactment of Paul Revere s historic ride were made at a meeting of the Bartow Bicentennial Committee Thursday night. Richard Churchwell was appointed southwest area school superintendent, replacing David Wilson, by the Polk County school board Wednesday. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
Carney plays teacher Annie Sullivan Oct. 20 at Holbrook library Oct 1, 2009
Along with Sullivan, Carney also portrays Paul Revere s mother-in-law, Rachel Walker; Bethenia Owens-Adair, M.D., the first woman doctor in the west; Lowell Mills boarding housekeeper Lois Larcom; Russian immigrant Mary Antin; and Juliette Low, founder of Girl Scouts. While conducting research to find a woman she wanted to portray, Carney asked a school librarian what women in history would have a story that would interest an audience. (Holbrook Sun, MA)
AIR FORCE - Leader Talks About Connection Between Space, Cyber Capabilities Oct 1, 2009
Along with ESC, the Air Force C2ISR Symposium is being sponsored by the Paul Revere Chapter of the Air Force Association. Comments. (DOD DefenseLINK)
No worries, be happy? Sep 30, 2009
His e-mail included, among other snippets, stanzas from The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, a press release from the FBI, and 10 examples of how terrorists can and will penetrate our sacred nation if we as citizens are not more vigilant. He prefaced all this with, This is information complete with historical facts that every American needs to be familiar with. (Nogales International, AZ)
Colonial Sabbath Day Practices Sep 30, 2009
The Old North Church in Boston, famously identified with the midnight ride of Paul Revere, is an example of how colonial churches came to identify Sabbath worship with social classes. Rather than pews set in rows, the church contained rectangular boxes, each one the private domain of families that had paid for the seating. (Suite101.com)
Boston hotels offer special pass to past Sep 26, 2009
5-mile path, leads to 16 significant historical landmarks, including the home of patriot Paul Revere and sites of events such as the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Massacre and the Battle of Bunker Hill. Twelve hotel packages offer rates from $169 per night, including extras such as breakfast and parking, in addition to Freedom Trail activities. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
16 Magazine Pop Culture Auction Sep 26, 2009
Collections of many other artists will be auctioned off as well, including the Doors, the , Rod Stewart, the Hudson Brothers, Herman s Hermits and Peter Noone, Paul Revere & the Raiders, the Dave Clark 5, the Bobbys: Darin, Vinton, and Vee, the Monkees, Andy Gibb, Leif Garrett, Rick Springfield, K.C. & the Sunshine Band, the Osmonds, and Donny & Marie Osmond. Collections of Movie and Television Icons Offered. (Suite101.com)
Holliston teachers win share of history grant Sep 25, 2009
This grant program will immerse teachers in the history of the Industrial Revolution, working with partners such as UMass-Boston, Tsongas Industrial History Center, American Textile History Museum and the Paul Revere House. Teachers will earn graduate credits, receive resources for their classrooms and enrich their knowledge of American history with renowned professors. (Holliston Tab, MA)
EVERYDAY MARVILLS: The un-secret society Sep 24, 2009
An original charter signed by Paul Revere is one such artifact. By opening its doors to the public, Lodge Master Allan Martin hopes to demystify some of the perceived secrets held by Masonic lodges. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Minute Man's rededication focuses on the next generation Sep 23, 2009
Paul Revere (played by park volunteer Bob Allegretto) also made an appearance Monday, riding his steed over North Bridge to deliver a lantern to a student from Lincoln. According to a media release from Minute Man, the lantern symbolized Minute Man National Historical Park lighting the imaginations of young people and passing on the legacy of the Revolution to the next generation. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Munroe Tavern, Lexington Landmark N... Sep 22, 2009
During that night outriders including Paul Revere rode to Lexington and Concord to warn that the British were coming ... It is a place where one can walk in the footsteps of the valiant Minutemen, and those of Samuel Adams, John Hancock, Paul Revere, John Adams, Captain John Parker, George Washington, and countless more. (Suite101.com)
What does your horn really do? Sep 18, 2009
The front shows the faces of Bill Medley , of the Righteous Brothers, and Paul Revere , of Paul Revere and the Raiders. And on the back, the two old performers have autographed the card. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Skate Park Update: Two juveniles detained Sep 17, 2009
Like it was not Paul Revere that road that horse to warn anyone, he was stopped and Samuel Prescott really made the whole trip to Concord. The first Thanksgiving was not in Plymouth Rock either, sorry. (Cameron Observer, MO)
Critical Illness Plans Help Pay for What Health Insurance Won't Sep 15, 2009
Similar policies, if approved, are underwritten in New York by a Colonial Life affiliate, The Paul Revere Life Insurance Company. Colonial Life is based in Columbia, S.C., and is a subsidiary of Unum Group. (PR Newswire)
SAM'S ESPN ADVENTURE Sep 13, 2009
Of course all Minutemen in the spirit of Paul Revere have their own lanterns. In the wake of the Boston Tea Party in 1775, information would be relayed by the use of the lanterns. (Umassathletics.com)
Indians-Panthers renew rivalry Sep 11, 2009
Published: Thursday, September 10, 2009 6:11 AM EDT FORT WHITE Look for one lantern in the Paul Revere preview of Newberry Highs football team. Fort White High hosts the Panthers in the Indians home-opener at 7:30 p.m. Friday. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Somerville Police: Incidents Sep 10, 2009
Sept. 4, 4:12 p.m., report of break-in at Paul Revere Liquors at 8 Main St.. 5:17 p.m., report of break-in at 24 Grandview Ave.. (Somerville Journal, MA)
California Ablaze Sep 9, 2009
The athletic fields of Paul Revere Junior High School, which I had attended, were crowded with horses, taken there from houses in Mandeville and Sullivan. One of those to rescuehorses was Melany May, an accomplished rider, a good friend, and one of my classmates from the seventh through the 12th grades. (The American Conservative)
Central grad returns for Sioux City concert Sep 5, 2009
"We began playing all over the upper-Midwest, opening for Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, Paul Revere and the Raiders.". After graduating from Mankato (Minn. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
The Green Dragon in History and Lit... Sep 5, 2009
Here in the tavern met the revolutionaries of the day, including Samuel Adams and Paul Revere. It was here that many of the decisions were made regarding the legendary dumping of East India Company tea into Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773. (Suite101.com)
Year-round schools get mixed grades Sep 4, 2009
Education Secretary Arne Duncan visits Paul Revere Elementary in San Francisco, California, on May 22. Barcroft Elementary School in Arlington County, Virginia, has had a year-round schedule since 2003. (CNN)
State to dam: Fix it or Pay Sep 4, 2009
Selectmen are considering taking temporary control of the dam, putting a temporary dam structure in place and charging Canton Development for the repair, to be secured by a lien on the developer's 40-acre property, which includes the former Plymouth Rubber Plant, Paul Revere Rolling Mill and Barn. But on Tuesday, town officials said a temporary dam structure might not be practical. (Canton Journal, MA)
Celebrity birthdays for Sept. 6-12 Sep 3, 2009
Country singer Freddy Weller (also of Paul Revere and the Raiders) is 62. Guitarist John McFee of The Doobie Brothers is 59. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Living history in Mission Hill Aug 29, 2009
Much as Barack Obama would, in a much later generation, breathe new life into the American Dream by making it meaningful to people of color, the Kennedys showed immigrant families that the heritage of Paul Revere, Sam Adams, John Adams, and John Hancock was not the sole property of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Even at the height of the Yankee-Irish political wars of the early 20th century, the Kennedys refused to concede that American history was not their own. (Boston Globe)
Needham Bus Routes: Needham High School, Pollard Middle School and High Rock School (morning) Aug 29, 2009
Rosalie Road/ Paul Revere Road. Woodledge Road/ Hillcrest Road. (Needham Tab, MA)
A time to remember Aug 29, 2009
Caroline Kennedy recalled that her uncle would take her and her many cousins on annual history tours, to see landmarks such as Old South Meeting House, the USS Constitution, and the Paul Revere House. As she rode in her uncle s funeral procession Thursday, gliding past touchstones of his life in Boston and watching thousands of well-wishers throng the streets, I realized it was our final history trip together, she said, her voice wavering. (Boston Globe)
From Back Bay to eBay Aug 28, 2009
Interested browsers can find everything from unclaimed pocket change to a gold pendant believed to be the handiwork of Paul Revere. Jewelry and rare personal keepsakes proved to be the most popular amongst shoppers, and the prized items of the auction were a silver teapot recovered from the U.S. Frigate Constitution circa 1800. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
Concord 2009-2010 bus routes Aug 28, 2009
7:27 a.m. 29 Paul Revere Rd. 7:30 a.m. Stone Root and Indian Pipe. (Concord Journal, MA)
Events: the week ahead Aug 27, 2009
PAUL REVERE HOUSE Captain Amasa Soper s Company is a group of costumed Revolutionary War re-enactors who will assume the roles of farmers, printers, and tailors who volunteered to defend Boston Harbor in 1776 ... Paul Revere House, 19 North Square, Boston. (Boston Globe)
Park Ave. resurfacing begins today Aug 25, 2009
The Town will resurface Park Ave. from the water tower to Paul Revere Road beginning Monday, Aug. 24. The road will be open to traffic, however there may be some delays. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
ESPN "Paul Revere" Aug 25, 2009
One after another, employees obviously bored by the routine relay the message, "He's coming back." The chain of information ends with a mascot dressed in a Paul Revere costume holding up two blazing lanterns ... The mascot in this commercial is not just dressed up as Paul Revere. (AdWeek)
Bus routes for Acton schools Aug 25, 2009
6:57 Ethan Allen Dr at Paul Revere Rd Ii. 6:58 Ethan Allen Dr at Paul Revere Rd I ... 8:47 Paul Revere Rd at Patrick Henry Circle. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Can Steven Chu Win the Fight Over Global Warming? Aug 23, 2009
But now there's a new energy crisis, and the appointment of a global-warming Paul Revere who's also a green-tech Albert Einstein has signaled Obama's desire to put the E back in DOE, to have a first-tier brain reinvent a second-tier agency, to keep his Inaugural Address pledge to "restore science to its rightful place." With Obama publicly committed to an economic transformation designed to slash U.S. carbon emissions 80% by 2050, Chu will be America's first Clean-Energy Secretary a job that's... (Time.com)
New Bedford’s Korolenko leads literary tour in Greenwich Village Aug 23, 2009
Battle tested The 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, popularly known as the Harvard Regiment, counted among its members Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. and Paul Revere Jr. It fought in almost every major Civil War battle and had the highest number of casualties among Massachusetts regiments. John Hough Jr., a resident of Martha s Vineyard, has drawn on the infantry s storied role in the Battle of Gettysburg for his novel Seen the Glory (Simon & Schuster). (Boston Globe)
What does it take to be a tour guide on the Battle Green? Aug 21, 2009
It s impossible to know what Paul Revere would think of the various reproductions of his famous midnight ride, but it s probably safe to say he d approve of Ian Michaels ... Or that Paul Revere wouldn t have shouted out, The British are coming. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
More of this story Aug 21, 2009
The O.A. wrote on Aug 20, 2009 6:57 PM:" Since when is nonviolent protest considered to be un-American? Since when are nonviolent protestors considered to be mobs? There's nothing wrong with raised voices. If ever there was a time that raised voices are needed, THIS IS IT! Remember the American Revolution? Remember the Minutemen and Paul Revere? This is the stuff America is made of and I call the protestors American heroes. We need more heroes. I am a member of the boomer generation, a... (Westerly Sun, RI)
Fresno fined for diesel violations Aug 19, 2009
Paul Revere Transportation LLC, a bus company based in Boston, has agreed to pay a $650,000 civil penalty after being found liable by a jury in June for violating federal and state clean air laws for idling their buses for extended periods of time, the Justice Department and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today ... Paul Revere owns and operates a large fleet of buses and other vehicles, including approximately 60 running out of its bus yard in Roxbury, Mass. (Fresno Bee)
Company fined $650,000 for idling buses Aug 5, 2009
Paul Revere Transportation LLC was accused by the US Environmental Protection Agency of violating the federal Clean Air Act and a Massachusetts regulation ... The EPA said inspectors who visited Paul Revere s bus yard in Roxbury over seven weeks in 2006 sometimes found more than 20 vehicles left idling for up two hours ... A spokesman for the company, Scott Farmelant, said Paul Revere has a strong environmental track record and is disappointed that the EPA was unwilling to settle the case. (Boston Globe)
Hungry Nomad bike maps steer cyclists toward fresh air, produce Aug 5, 2009
The paved road winds past the spot where Paul Revere was captured during his ride, as well as fields, stone walls, and clapboard houses. The fields at Gaining Ground, a community farm that donates produce to food pantries, are right behind Henry David Thoreau s birthplace. (Boston Globe)
OPINION: Unions put economic recovery at risk Aug 1, 2009
But unions are pressuring the sheet metal board to require three experienced sheet metal workers for each apprentice on commercial jobs, even though the one-to-one ratio, which has been in place since Paul Revere and Benjamin Franklin were apprentices, is written in the law. If they succeed, one result would be dramatically higher costs. (Holliston Tab, MA)
Feinberg: Hot time, summer in the burbs Jul 31, 2009
Your first recommendation could be Minute Man National Park, where the visitor's center features a very creative video and sound presentation of that fateful day when Paul Revere got pulled over for speeding on Route 2A. Your guests can walk through the park, visiting the same inns that the redcoats and patriots visited for a pint between battles, and with any luck, wander off on a trail leading to Concord. They could be lost for hours, affording ample opportunity for you to regain your sanity. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Long-time Bostonion looks through a tourists eyes Jul 30, 2009
Paul Revere: Closet Frenchman. If I'm going to play tourist in my hometown, I know where to start: The Paul Revere House ... The house is an imperfect museum of Paul Revere himself, whose wartime heroism was exaggerated and whose major role in the city was as an entrepreneur who made a fortune in metals after the revolution. (MSNBC -- Travel)
American History Chapter Books for ... Jul 26, 2009
Soon Nick and Penny make key contributions including helping Paul Revere alert colonists to a British attack and discovering the treachery of Dr. Benjamin Church, a spy for the British. Events soon culminate with the Battle of Bunker Hill (actually fought on Breed Hill) where Nick fights bravely but is unable to prevent Joseph Warren s death. (Suite101.com)
HINGHAM OPINION: School Committees decision deserves our support Jul 25, 2009
Paula and Tony Messina live at 3 Paul Revere Road. Loading commenting interface. (Hingham Journal, MA)
St. Joseph’s Feast in the North End Jul 24, 2009
Concerts at Paul Revere Mall, 370 Hanover St., North End, Boston (feast on Battery and Hanover streets). 617-592-7673. (Boston Globe)
Big names promoting Oneida Indian Nation charity Jul 24, 2009
Christopher Destito of Rome, co-owner of The Beeches, The Savoy and Paul Revere Motel in Rome. State Assemblywoman RoAnn Destito, D-Rome, who was first elected in 1992 to represent the 116th District. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Councilor wants to put some bite into dog leash ordinances Jul 23, 2009
That s a joke, said North End resident Carmen Malone, who lives next door to Paul Revere Mall. Malone said between 20 and 30 dogs run amok in the park every day, urinating in the fountain and scaring children, the elderly, and other park users. (Boston Globe)
Breakfast/brunch held for Mynders FCE club members Jul 21, 2009
As a devotion, Mrs. McClure gave a rendition of The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. She followed with a prayer for the men and women past and present in uniform. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
HINGHAM YESTERDAYS: Crow Point barn cant be saved Jul 13, 2009
Mrs. A. R. Lincoln of South street entertained at a dinner party last Sunday evening in honor of her son, Stephen Lincoln, a descendant of Paul Revere on the paternal side of the family. 1959. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Letters for Friday, July 10, 2009 Jul 11, 2009
If Paul Revere hadn t sounded the alarm, the British would have taken over America. Just another point of view. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Liz Barker enjoys reading, traveling Jul 9, 2009
Tom Vilsack and Jerry Kearns, oh yeah, and Paul Revere from Paul Revere and the Raiders. What do you do for fun. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
A yard is a yard is a yard is a yard? Jul 8, 2009
Paul Revere (one if by land, two if by slant route) would be disappointed. What does it all mean for Stanford. (TheBootleg.com)
Getting to 'wow!' on Greenway Jul 8, 2009
Can a modernistic facility that eschews permanent collections in favor of interactive and hands-on exhibits enhance the actual historical sites nearby, or draw visitors away from the Paul Revere House, Old North Church, and other attractions. Done right, the museum could become part of the cultural dialogue of the city itself, says Richard Rabinowitz, one of the nation s leading public historians and a consultant for the Boston Museum project. (Boston Globe)
Drake Levin; played lead guitar for Paul Revere & the Raiders Jul 8, 2009
Drake Levin; played lead guitar for Paul Revere & the Raiders - The Boston Globe ... Drake Levin; played lead guitar for Paul Revere & the Raiders ... Drake Levin, lead guitarist for Paul Revere & the Raiders in the mid-1960s, died Saturday at his home in San Francisco after a battle with cancer, according to former Raiders bandmate Phil Volk. (Boston Globe)
Should U.S. be apologizing? No, I dont think so (8) Jul 5, 2009
We are Paul Revere and Nathan Hale. We stood at Lexington and fired the shot heard around the world. (Boerne Star, TX)
The story of Independence Day (120) Jul 5, 2009
Paul Revere would sound the alarm The British are coming, the British are coming as he rode his horse through the late night streets. The battle of Concord and its shot heard round the world would mark the unofficial beginning of the colonies war for Independence. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Fourth of Julys true meaning sometimes lost amid festivities Jul 4, 2009
B. Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, John Hancock and Paul Revere. C. Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, John Hancock and James Madison. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Poor Richard’s Penny Concert at Paul Revere House Jul 4, 2009
Poor Richard s Penny Concert at Paul Revere House - The Boston Globe ... Paul Revere House, 19 North Square, Boston. (Boston Globe)
From the editor's desk: Play ball! Jul 3, 2009
Starting as an amateur team in the Paul Revere League in 1929, the Mohawks played their home games at the ball field on Ballfield Road for more than 20 years. The local nine squared off against opponents from surrounding towns, including their biggest rival, Concord, and won multiple league championships, including four straight from 1947-1950. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Ancient lawn sport of bocce picks up steam with trophy competition in Ipswich Jul 2, 2009
Jerry s father would take him to watch his father play at Paul Revere Park, just off Hanover Street, to the traditional Sunday game there. You ll see men playing every Sunday there. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
