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Apr 18, 2023 β€’ 7 tweets β€’ 3 min read
Hello and welcome to #ForTheRecord, where we correct history's greatest myths and misconceptions. On today's docket:

"π•Ώπ–π–Š π•­π–—π–Žπ–™π–Žπ–˜π– π–†π–—π–Š π–ˆπ–”π–’π–Žπ–“π–Œ!" Yes, it's true that #OnThisDay in 1775, Paul Revere made his famous ride (at midnight!) from Charlestown to Lexington. But he did not yell about the British because...well, the colonists were British! That would've been confusing! But what WAS he yelling about? And why? Image