[Chat Log] April-May 2019

[Jacqueline Hyde]

Okay, per Wikipedia: “Longfellow was inspired to write the poem after visiting the Old North Church and climbing its tower on April 5, 1860.” So it was the lanterns.

 

[Jacqueline Hyde]

In addition: “Longfellow's family had a connection to the historical Paul Revere. His maternal grandfather, Peleg Wadsworth, was Revere's commander on the Penobscot Expedition.”

 

[Lucy]

Well yeah that would make sense although Sybil's father was a general (I believe! Now I have to go look it up again)

 

[Lucy]

rallying them before sunrise

 

[Lucy]

Colonel!

 

[Lucy]

her dad was

 

[Lucy]

lmfao I'm sorry

 

[Lucy]

I couldn't remember his rank

 

[Claire Yeon]

(I meant that in response to @Jacqueline Hyde 's research and observations - but good job with your research as well.)

 

[Lucy]

(heh I was thinking you were making fun of me with that meme)

 

[Claire Yeon]

I didn't know any of that. We're all learning today.))

 

[Claire Yeon]

Sorry about that. I will lovingly mock many things, but not clarifying a piece of information in an intellectual discussion))