Compare these 2 unsung heroes to Paul Revere.
#1 Sybill Luddington: Heroine of 1777. At just 16 years old Luddington made a fantastic contribution to the American Revolution. She rode all the way from Putnam County, NY to Danbury CT. She rode over 40 miles to warn soldiers that the British were approaching.
#2 Betsy Dowdy: Heroine of 1775 goes on a very similar run with very little recognition in North Carolina. Enduring the wintry conditions, Betsy swam across Currituck Sound, rode through the Great Dismal Swamp, Camden, and then Elizabeth City, and then galloped inland more than 50 miles to Perquimans County, Her journey was more than 50 miles. I discovered Dowdy reading a children's book to my daughter. I found it in a children's book called The Ride: The Legend of Betsy Dowdy Paul Revere was a famous patriot who significantly contributed to the American Revolution. He participated in the Boston Tea Party and helped organize a network of soldiers to keep a surveillance on British military. He is famously known for his dangerous Midnight Run to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock that the British were coming. His Midnight Run included a boat ride across the Charles River and a horse ride through the country side. (Approximately 13 miles)
