The Backstory: The Female Paul Revere: A Gutsy 16-Year-Old
Elvis Duran and the Morning Show ON DEMAND
Elvis Duran Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts
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🗓️ 4 July 2025
⏱️ 17 minutes
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It's the 4th of July . . a perfect time to revisit an unsung hero during the Revolutionary War! We all know about the midnight ride of Paul Revere at the onset of the Revolution. But what about Sybil Ludington . . the female Paul Revere. She was just 16 years old when she made her little known 40 mile ride to warn about approaching British troops in Connecticut.
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| 0:00.0 | You know, history is filled with stories about everyday people who suddenly find themselves doing remarkable things. |
| 0:06.7 | Paul Revere was just a 40-year-old silversmith in Boston when he rode across the countryside to warn local militia in Massachusetts about the arrival of British troops in 1775. |
| 0:18.1 | But there's a lesser-known story about a similar ride warning Connecticut militia in 1775. But there's a lesser-known story about a similar ride |
| 0:21.6 | warning Connecticut militia in 1777. |
| 0:25.4 | However, this individual was a 16-year-old girl. |
| 0:29.8 | I'm Patty Steele, the midnight ride of Sybil Lettington. |
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