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""As recognizable as the name is, we did not know the real Paul Revere until Kostya Kennedy revealed the man in full in The Ride. Thanks to a fascinating, detailed narrative, we discover not only Revere's heroism but also the larger and dangerous role Revere played with other famous patriots in creating a new republic."" --Tom Clavin, New York Times bestselling author of Bandit Heaven ""Fascinating...dramatic...a skillful separation of truth, legend, and what lies between in a canonical American story.""--Kirkus Reviews ""An important book for readers seeking a deeper understanding of a crucial moment in American history. It will captivate history scholars, students, and enthusiasts from start to finish."" --Library Journal ""A richly detailed, congenial, and dryly humorous account of Paul Revere's 1775 ride to Lexington and Concord and his legacy. ... The perfect read to mark the 250th anniversary of this foundational act."" --Booklist (starred review) ""With The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America, Kennedy brings his clear prose and flair for play-by-play storytelling to unravel fact from legend in one of the best-known stories in American history: the midnight ride of Paul Revere."" --Deborah Hopkinson, Book Page (starred review) ""This thrilling book corrects the record."" --People

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KOSTYA KENNEDY is the Editor in Chief of Premium Publishing, including LIFE magazine, at Dotdash Meredith. He is the bestselling author of 56: Joe DiMaggio and the Last Magic Number in Sports and Pete Rose: An American Dilemma as well as True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson. He has taught at Columbia and NYU, and lives with his wife in Westchester County, NY.

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