The classic poem in a newly illustrated edition. Paul Revere and his famous ride were immortalized by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in a poem written on the eve of the Civil War. Longfellow hoped that his story of an ordinary citizen who comes to the aid of his country would stir patriotic feelings and support for the Union. If it hand't been for Longfellow and his poem, Paul Revere may have remained a local legend. This illustrated edition of the classic poem features vividly realistic oil paintings by Monica Vachula, whose research can be seen in the smallest detail.