The Snapshots are Coming!

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"The Snapshots Are Coming!"

The Paul Revere Statue with the Old North Churchin the background. Photo by Alan Kotok CC-BY-2.0

Throw Back Thursday: "The Snapshots are Coming?"

Yes, for this Throw Back Thursday, we are loosely borrowing from the infamous words often attributed to Paul Revere, "The British are Coming." However,  Revere likely never actually uttered that most infamous quote during his infamous ride made popular in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1961 poem,  "Paul Revere's Ride." 

Historians at the The Paul Revere House Museum, state that he most likely warned that "The regulars are coming out!" With the tensions that were building between the British and the Colonies at that time, "regulars" was the code term for British Soldiers. 

Paul Revere did indeed make the midnight ride on April 18, 1775 from Boston to Lexington to warn Samuel Adams, John Hancock and others about the impending offensive attack by the British. The American Patriots took heed of the warning, and word spread through the area so that they were prepared for the coming British attack on the very next day. Then on April 19, 1775 the Battle of Lexington between the British Soldiers and Colonial Minutemen ensued and the "Shot Heard Round the World" marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War, and the rest is... History....

But indeed, we are happy to say that "YES. The Snapshots Are Coming!" After not being on the market for nearly 2 years, the new edition of Snapshots Across America has gone to press and should be available by the end of November.

Actual Card from the New Edition of Snapshots Across America

The Paul Revere Statue and Old North Church Tower, are 2 of the 16 featured historical sites along Boston's two and a half mile long "Freedom Trail". This is one of the many new attractions featured in the updated edition of Snapshots Across America, the educational game where families can travel across a game-board map of the United States to "visit" popular tourist attractions from all 50 States.