Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

An illustrated version of the narrative poem which describes Paul Revere's midnight ride in 1775 to warn the people of the Boston countryside of an impending attack by the British.

"The neighborhood blacksmith is quiet and unassuming, tucked in his smithy under the chestnut tree.  Sturdy and generous, but with sadness to bear, he toils through the day, passing on the tools of his trade, and come evening, takes a well-deserved rest"--Cover flap.