Complex sentence: Many contend that his ride was far more important than that of Paul Revere, however, Revere's ride had the benefit of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem to enshrine it in the American consciousness.
Split into simpler sentences: Many contend that his ride was far more important than that of Paul Revere. However, Revere's ride had the benefit of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem to enshrine it in the American consciousness.