Commentary
A scrap of paper in the Massachusetts State Archives tells a great story. Dated August 1775, it is an invoice for 11 pounds, one shilling (about $2,000 today) submitted to the Massachusetts provincial government by Paul Revere.
The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, c. 1942–1945. U.S. National Archives, Public Domain
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Robert J. Allison
Author
Robert J. Allison, Ph.D., is professor of history at Suffolk University and is a fellow with the Jack Miller Center.