- "You know, some historians consider Jebediah Springfield a minor patriot, but I think you'll find he's easily the equal of William Dawes or even Samuel Otis."
- ―Hollis Hurlbut[src]
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William Dawes was a tanner who was one of several men and a woman who alerted colonial minutemen of the approach of British army troops prior to the Battle of Lexington and Concord at the outset of the American Revolution.
History
After Lisa began researching Jebediah Springfield at the Springfield Historical Society, curator Hollis Hurlbut told her that some historians considered Jebediah only a minor patriot. Hurlbut disagreed, saying that he considered Jebediah to be easily the equal of William Dawes or even Samuel Otis.[1]
Lisa wrote her homework about him but fainted after Ms. Cantwell only gave her a B grade for it.[2]
Appearances
References
External links
Episode – "Lisa the Iconoclast" (mentioned)
