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The Midnight Ride
Album: Gold Audio 14: Meanwhile, In Another Part of Town
Episode: 197
Lesson/Theme: American history: the Revolution; Paul Revere; duty; patriotism.
Bible Verse: Psalm 33:12
Characters: Whit
Writer: Phil Lollar
Sound Designer: Bob Luttrell
Original Air Date: July 4, 1992
Last Air Date: July 1, 2009
Description:
It's American history time at Whit's End. When Marsha reads Longfellow's famous poem about Paul Revere's midnight ride, Whit tells her the whole story of Revere's ride, the Boston Tea Party, America's quest for independence . . . and "the shot heard 'round the world."
Questions:
Why did the American colonists throw tea into Boston Harbor? Why was it important for America to gain its independence from England? What made Paul Revere's ride so important?
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Other Episodes In This Album:
162: Peacemaker
164: Sixties-Something
193: A Tongue of Fire
194: A License to Drive
195: Father's Day
196: Harlow Doyle, Private Eye
197: The Midnight Ride
198: Treasure Hunt
200: Feud for Thought
202: Timmy's Cabin
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