On Feb. 7, 1964, Liverpool, England’s Fab Four arrived at JFK to about 3,000 adoring American fans. Two days later, the Beatles — John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison — played ...
Before the Midnight Ride made him famous, Paul Revere repeatedly rode through New Jersey carrying messages that helped shape the American Revolution.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's famous poem popularized a version of Paul Revere's ride that portrays him as a lone hero. The historical reality is that Revere was part of a larger network of riders and ...