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Apollos Rivoire (November 30, 1702 - July 22, 1754), often known as Paul Revere I, was a French-American Huguenot silversmith, active in Boston. He was father to Paul Revere , the famous American silversmith and patriot.
Paul Revere (/ r ɪ ˈ v ɪər /; December 21, 1734 O.S. (January 1, 1735 N.S.) [N 1] – May 10, 1818) was an American silversmith, military officer and industrialist who played a major role during the opening months of the American Revolutionary War in Massachusetts, engaging in a midnight ride in 1775 to alert nearby minutemen of the approach of British troops prior to the battles of ...
He was named after Dr. Joseph Warren, the Massachusetts militiaman who was killed in action during the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775, and who sent Revere's father on his famous midnight ride. [2] He was the third of eight children born to Paul Revere (1734–1818) and his second wife, Rachel (née Walker) Revere (1745–1813). [3]
The group then became "Paul Revere’s Raiders", continuing to perform until April 3, 2022, after which the name was retired. Carl "Carlo" Driggs, Paul Revere & the Raiders' longest-serving lead singer (a 20-year-plus span), was formerly lead vocalist for Kracker , a band that toured Europe as an opening act for (and had their albums ...
Samuel Prescott (August 19, 1751 – c. 1777) was an American physician and a Massachusetts Patriot during the American Revolutionary War.He is best known for his role in Paul Revere's "midnight ride" to warn the townspeople of Concord, Massachusetts, of the impending British army move to capture guns and gunpowder kept there at the beginning of the American Revolution.
Paul Revere Dick (January 7, 1938 – October 4, 2014) [1] was an American musician, best known for being the leader, keyboardist and (by dropping his last name to create the stage name) namesake of Paul Revere & the Raiders.
The Paul Revere House, built c.1680, was the colonial home of American Patriot and Founding Father Paul Revere during the time of the American Revolution. A National Historic Landmark since 1961, it is located at 19 North Square , Boston , Massachusetts , in the city's North End , and is now operated as a nonprofit museum by the Paul Revere ...
Phil Volk was born in Burbank, California to Anne-Marie "Mimi" Wagner Volk, a former singer, dancer, and actress [2] and George Norbert Volk, an actor and businessman. [3] His father taught acting at the Pasadena Playhouse and appeared in some films. [4]