This is interesting. NPR fact-checks Palin with a professor:

How Accurate Were Palin’s Paul Revere Comments?

Sarah Palin caused a colonial-era commotion last week with comments she made in Boston about Paul Revere’s famous ride. Melissa Block speaks with Robert Allison, a professor and historian at Suffolk University about Palin’s comments to see just how historically accurate they were.

…BLOCK: So you think basically, on the whole, Sarah Palin got her history right.

Prof. ALLISON: Well, yeah, she did. And remember, she is a politician. She’s not an historian. And God help us when historians start acting like politicians, and I suppose when politicians start writing history.

BLOCK: Are there other historians, Professor, whom you’ve talked with who say you’re being entirely too charitable towards Sarah Palin here, and she really did misread American…

Prof. ALLISON: I haven’t talked to many - well, I don’t know. I mean, I haven’t talked to too many historians today. And, you know, Sarah Palin is a lightning rod. I just was thinking about how many times, you know, I’ve spoken about Paul Revere. I’ve organized events about the American Revolution. No one ever pays any attention. Suddenly, Sarah Palin comes to town, makes an off-the-cuff remark about what she learned, and suddenly, you’re calling me to find out what I think about Paul Revere and the American Revolution.

This professor says Palin was right?