Paul Revere, Grand Master of Massachusetts from 1794-97, is one of the most famous of the American Revolution patriots. Immortalized in the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem, "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere," Brother Revere was also a participant in the Boston Tea Party, a soldier, arms manufacturer and renowned silversmith. Lesser known is the fact that his artwork extended beyond his silver pieces. He is also the creator of the famous engraving "The Bloody Massacre" depicting the Boston Massacre of March 5, 1770, where British Troops killed five civilian men, including Crispus Attucks, a former slave, generally regarded as the first person killed in the Revolution. The engraving also includes a poem written by Brother Revere, "Unhappy Boston."
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