Uncool History - Paul Revere & The World He Lived In

Jeff's Uncool series on history continues with a look at Paul Revere.

"Paul Revere and the World He Lived In" by Esther Forbes.

This is a cool little book that digs deep into famous patriot Paul Revere. I'm always interested to find out where these little footnote dudes came from and how they fit into the big scheme of things.

This book actually won the Pulitzer Prize and is full of cool little tidbits on this little understood American figure.

Example: On Paul Revere's famous midnight ride, he never shouted "The British are Coming" for a couple of reasons. First, it was kind of secret. He wouldn't have been shouting. Second, at this point, everyone still considered themselves British so the phrase meant nothing. He is reported to have told people "The Regulars coming out."