"The Shot Heard Round The World"

Posted by Donna on November 01, 1999 at 22:06:32:

Can anyone help me? I need to know if the Quote "The shot heard round the world" originated with Ralph Waldo Emerson, or if it should be attributed to someone else earlier? I've been told by one of my professors, that the phrase might have been part of American Folklore before Emerson used it in his poem. Any help would be appreciated. It could mean a big bonus at finals.

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