His feat was more daring than Paul Revere’s, but Virginia’s hero had, alas, no Longfellow
If you mean to be a historical figure, it is a good idea to get in touch with a leading literary figure—a Longfellow, a Homer, a Virgil. Paul Revere, Odysseus, Aeneas—they all took this precaution. Poor Captain Jack Jouett didn’t. Read more >>