William Dawes, Evanston History Center, Evanston, IL. Late on the night of April 18, 1775, Boston patriot Joseph Warren learned of a British military operation planned for the next day. To warn ...

Meh. Doesn’t have the same ring to it. It’s tricky to rhyme anything with Dawes. Gauze. Claws. Straws. Flaws. But rhyming Revere is so clear, my dear. As we approach the 250th anniversary of ...

Out of Boston, starting at scratch with Paul Revere one spring night in 1775, William Dawes did his share in awakening the countryside to the news that the British were coming—although Revere ...

Lieutenant William Dawes deserves to be the most renowned member of the First Fleet after Governor Phillip himself. Yet he remains overshadowed by his brother officers, particularly his friend ...