Answer: Paul Revere's Ride
Poor Paul Revere doesn't get much respect nowadays for his part in the American Revolution. I've heard theories that he was, ahem, drinking, that he allowed himself to be captured, that he was a real coward, etc, etc.
The truth is that he did arrange for the signal lanterns in Old North Church, did ride out from Boston, did elude capture near Boston, was joined by Prescott and Dawes, but was finally captured by the British so that only Prescott managed to escape and warn Concord about the British troops that were coming.
When the British heard the shots and church bells ringing, they released Revere, who then went on to help John Hancock and Sam Adams flee from the British. He bravely went back and gathered up papers left by Hancock as well.
For a somewhat fanciful but famous account, read Longfellow's epic poem, "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere": http://poetry.eserver.org/paul-revere.html
Okay, now, what's the tree above?
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