Partner Event: “William Dawes’s Midnight Ride” with William Dawes Schulz

September 30 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Partner Event: “William Dawes’s Midnight Ride” with William Dawes Schulz

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

While Longfellow cast Paul Revere as a lone hero in his 1860 poem “Paul Revere’s Ride,” history lovers have stood up for the other rider who carried news from Boston that night, William Dawes. This talk will explore the life and the Midnight Ride of William Dawes, ancestor of Charles Gates Dawes.

About William Dawes Schulz

Bill Schulz is a former cable news correspondent/co-host, a totally licensed NYC Tour Guide, and longtime contributor for publications including the New York Times, New York magazine, The Daily Beast, Maxim, New York Daily News, and Reader’s Digest. Schulz is also the 7th great-grandson of the Patriot William Dawes. In his words, “Truly, generating publicity for his long-forgotten ancestor/midnight-rider is the ONLY hobby this bitter journalist has.”

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Date:: September 30
Time:: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Series:: Upcoming Events
Event Category:: Upcoming Events