Appleseeds articles from October 2001

Appleseeds archives from October 2001

Meet Paul Revere.(hero of the American independence wars)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Almost 300 years ago, in 1716, a 13-year-old French boy named Apollos Rivoire arrived alone in Boston, Massachusetts. He became a goldsmith, taking an English name. On December 21, 1734, he gave the same name to his first son: Paul Revere. ...

Growing Up in Boston.(historical figure, Paul Revere)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... As a boy, Paul Revere grew up in an exciting place. Boston was on a peninsula that stuck out into a busy harbor. (Look at the map of Boston on pages 8-9.) The tall masts of ships from around the world crowded the skyline. The steeples of...

Where in the World?(American revolution)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Paul Revere's World Paul Revere was born and died in Boston, Massachusetts. He never spent a full year away from that town, and he never left the northeastern corner of the United States. Here, you can locate the places in Boston that were...

Riding for Revolution.(American revolution)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Paul Revere's "midnight ride" on April 18, 1775, made him famous, but it wasn't his hardest ride. On other trips, Revere rode a horse for a much longer time, often in bad weather. For two years--from 1773 to 1775--Revere carried messages...

The Famous Ride of Paul Revere.(American independence wars)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Paul Revere loved his children and grandchildren. (He had at least 51 grandchildren!) He called them his "little lambs." Imagine that you are sitting with Paul Revere and some of those grandchildren, hearing about the famous ride of April 18,...

"The Bloody Work of King Street" by Paul Revere.(American revolution)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... What do you see in this engraving by Paul Revere? Tough British soldiers shooting frightened, weak colonists? If you answered yes, you see what Revere--and the original artist--wanted people to see in 1770. Days after the event that we call...

Write Like Paul Revere!(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... When Paul Revere described his famous ride, he probably dipped the tip of a goose feather into ink to write his story. When he finished, he may have sprinkled sand over the wet ink to help it dry. Feathers were easy to find, because many...

Watchful Eyes in Boston.(American revolution)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The city of Boston was a dangerous place in the 1770s. Unruly mobs roamed the streets. They threatened violence to supporters of England. Meanwhile, British soldiers armed with guns patrolled the city. The patriots were gathering equipment...

TEA OVERBOARD!(American revolution)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... A strange-looking group of people gathered on a Boston wharf one dark night in December 1773. Some were dressed as American Indians. Others had their faces smeared with soot. They were about to push the American Colonies much closer to war with...

Paul Revere Poems.(Poem)
October 1, 2001... The most famous poem about Paul Revere is also one of the most famous of all American poems. "Paul Revere's Ride," by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, was first published in 1861. It quickly became an American favorite. Read the first lines of the...

The Big Ride.(Poem)
October 1, 2001... There was a man He was paddling with his oar He got on land Once on land, he rode His horse some more.

One by Land, Two by Sea.(Poem)
October 1, 2001... One by land, two by sea That was the plan Mr. Revere saw the British Coming and had to warn the colonies Good thing they weren't coming by land!

The Midnight Moon Ride.
October 1, 2001... The stars and moon shone bright When Paul started his big ride Two lanterns shone with bright light He forgot a couple of things but he rode wide.

A Riddle for Rachel.(Paul Revere's wife)
October 1, 2001... In 1757, Paul Revere married Sarah Orne. They had eight children, though only six lived past the age of 2. Thirteen years later, Revere bought his first house, three stories tall, to hold his wife, children, mother, and apprentices. Sarah...

Working Metal.(Paul Revere's work as a metalworker)
October 1, 2001... Paul Revere laid aside his engraving tool and polished the surface of the silver punch bowl. It felt solid in his hands. "To the memory of the glorious NINETY-TWO..." the engraving read. The bowl honored 92 patriots who protested British...

POLISHING PENNIES.
October 1, 2001... During Paul Revere's time, people polished fine metals to remove tarnish. Tarnish forms when oxygen in the air reacts with metals. People still polish fine silver and copper today with special polishes. You probably have some tarnished...

Silver Shop Math.(math problems with the British pound)
October 1, 2001... Before the American Revolution, Paul Revere and other colonists used the British money system: 1 British pound = 20 shillings 1 shilling = 12 pence Revere would have counted money this way in his silver shop. Try doing some silver...

Branching Out.(sites on the Freedom Trail in Boston, Massachusetts)
October 1, 2001... If Paul Revere were alive today, he'd still have a home in Boston. And if you go to Boston and walk the Freedom Trail, you can still visit his house at 19 North Square. The house was already almost 100 years old when Paul Revere made his...