I bet many of the media would make the same mistake Bachmann made, but they're never quized on their knowledge of such trivia. On non-trivial things she is far more knowledgeable. Not only did none of the media know the details of what Revere actually did, but it took far longer for them to learn the truth than it took for them to smear their ignorance around the globe. Given the way that story has usually been told I suspect many of us Freepers didn't know the full story. I didn't, yet I've walked Boston's Freedom trail, which IIRC includes Revere's house, and have been to the site of the famous bridge (now a modern replacement) of the night's climax. But our side, when Palin's words failed to match our memories, double checked our memories. And embraced the truth; whereas the liberal 'experts' are still trying to wriggle out its grasp. Thanks Sarah, for showing me that Paul Revere was even cooler than I'd thought!