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As a writer of history books for children, I read adult history books for research and pleasure. Paul Revere and the World He Lived In is a beautifully written biography, full of details about Paul Revere, as well as about life in Boston before, during, and after the Revolutionary War.

Forbes provides great background information on the times and the people who lived through the "rebellion." Paul Revere was far more than a well-known silversmith who rode to Lexington and Concord to warn of a British attack. He was instrumental in providing intelligence about British moves to men like Samuel…

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