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The birth of the American Revolution
Two-hundred-and-fifty years ago, on April 19, 1775, British troops faced off against colonial militias in the Massachusetts ...
Uncancel the minutemen: Celebrate Lexington and Concord heroes, Black and White, on battle's 250th anniversary
This month marks the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, where minutemen fought British soldiers who ...
250 years after America went to war for independence, a divided nation battles over its legacy
NEW YORK (AP) — The American Revolution began 250 years ago, in a blast of gunshot and a trail of colonial spin. Starting with Saturday's anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the ...
Does the ‘shot heard ’round the world’ still echo 250 years later?
But even though I have a hard time envisioning these historic events occurring in my hometown as it is today, sometimes when ...
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How Jewish patriots in the US Revolutionary War helped shape the First Amendment
In new book 'A Promised Land,' history professor Adam Jortner looks at the role of Jews - then just 0.1% of the population - ...
As America's 250th approaches, this April 19 battle pushed NJ into the Revolutionary War
See where New Jersey stood 250 years ago as the Battles of Lexington and Concord kicked off the American Revolutionary War.
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National Guard units trace history to battles of Lexington, Concord
The actions of future Army National Guard units at North Bridge, Concord, Massachusetts, April 19, 1775, shaped the course of ...
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Dive Into the Deeper Story of the American Revolution on How New England and Virginia United Against the British
Smithsonian writer Andrew Lawler about these lesser-known histories.A transcript is below. To subscribe to “There’s More to That,” and to listen to past episodes about a baseball field resurrected in ...