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Jouett gives his name to the '''[[Jack Jouett Magisterial District]]''' and to '''[[Jouett Middle School|Jack Jouett Middle School]]'''. | Jouett gives his name to the '''[[Jack Jouett Magisterial District]]''' and to '''[[Jouett Middle School|Jack Jouett Middle School]]'''. | ||
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[[File:Jack_jouett_silhouette.jpg|left|150px]]'''John "Jack" Jouett, Jr.''' ([[December 7]], [[1754]] – [[March 1]], [[1822]]) was a politician and a hero of the American Revolution, known as the "Paul Revere of the South" for his late-night ride to warn [[Thomas Jefferson]], then the Governor of Virginia, and the Virginia legislature, temporarily located in [[Charlottesville]], of coming British cavalry who had been sent to capture them. | |||
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The [[Community History Series]], produced by the [[Jefferson Cable Corporation]], ran into 1974. This episode features [[Bernard Chamberlain]] discussing the final year of the Revolutionary War and Jack Jouett's ride. | |||
<vimeo>53100771</vimeo> | |||
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Revision as of 16:11, 3 June 2021
Jack Jouett was the own of the owner of the Cuckoo Tavern in Louisa County who began a midnight ride on June 3, 1781 to warn members of the General Assembly about the advance of British Troops. [1] [2]
Jouett gives his name to the Jack Jouett Magisterial District and to Jack Jouett Middle School.
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John "Jack" Jouett, Jr. (December 7, 1754 – March 1, 1822) was a politician and a hero of the American Revolution, known as the "Paul Revere of the South" for his late-night ride to warn Thomas Jefferson, then the Governor of Virginia, and the Virginia legislature, temporarily located in Charlottesville, of coming British cavalry who had been sent to capture them.
Community History Series video
Community History Series
The Community History Series, produced by the Jefferson Cable Corporation, ran into 1974. This episode features Bernard Chamberlain discussing the final year of the Revolutionary War and Jack Jouett's ride.
<vimeo>53100771</vimeo>
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This biographical article is a stub. You can help cvillepedia by expanding it. |
References
- ↑ Web. Jack Jouett's Ride, Website, Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ↑ https://etc.usf.edu/maps/pages/3900/3947/3947.htm