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Militia memorializes 250th anniversary of Battle of Lexington
For those whose passion is to share a monumental moment in time with others, they believe it’s their responsibility to ...
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Dr. King's visit to Boston and St. John's Seminary 60 years ago
April 23 marks the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Rally on Boston Common, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In what became the first major Civil Rights march in the Northeast, more than 20,000 gather ...
The American experiment launched with the sound of gunshots
The American semiquincentennial begins now, marking the 250th anniversary of this country’s founding. Like the bicentennial ...
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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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Anniversary: Revere sounds the alarm leading to start of Revolutionary War
Friday marks the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s famous night-long ride from Boston to Lexington — April 18, 1775 — where ...
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Old broadsides and receipts offer hints to America's Black Revolutionary War soldiers
Their stories were not well preserved in art or textbooks, yet recent scholarship in Concord and Lexington aims to uncover ...
These strangers, all from places called Concord, will celebrate America's founding together
Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, reenact the start of the American Revolution every year, but this year's festivities ...
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"The Shot Heard Round The World:" 250 Years Later
On April 19, 1775, simmering tensions between Great Britain and her colonists erupted into warfare with the engagements at ...