6/24/2023 0 Comments Author esther forbes![]() ![]() But, in Forbes' mind, World War II changed all that. The creative seeds of “Johnny Tremain” came from the Paul Revere biography, which was originally planned as a novel. Forbes wrote in the spring of 1942 (and was published a year later), that gained her fame. ![]() While she won the Pulitzer Prize for history for “Paul Revere and the World He Lived In,” it is “Johnny Tremain,” which Ms. ![]() Forbes wrote “Johnny Tremain,” arguably no other novel has done a better job of capturing the true meaning behind the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Lexington and the reason we celebrate Patriot's Day in Massachusetts. W estboro-born, Worcester-bred Esther Louise Forbes wrote those immortal words to close out “Johnny Tremain,” a novel that has brought the American Revolution War to life for millions of young adults.Īnd 80 years after Ms. “…Hundreds would die, but not the thing they died for. ![]()
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