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Why 1775 is a ‘very special year’ for Hampton Roads reenactors
Patrick Henry introduced three resolutions to the Second Virginia Convention when he delivered his famous “Liberty or Death” ...
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250 years after the start of the American Revolution, a divided nation battles over its legacy
Thousands of people came to Lexington, Massachusetts, just before dawn on Saturday to witness a reenactment of how the American Revolution began 250 years ago, as the country looks back to its war of ...
Cutchogue marks 250th anniversary of Lexington and Concord, as 10 Revolutionary War vets are remembered
The 250th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord kicks off what local historians hope will be many events to mark the semiquincentennial of America next year.
Philadelphia museum unveils largest exhibit of Revolutionary War flags in more than two centuries
About half of 30 flags known to exist from that time are on display at the Museum of the American Revolution. It's the ...
‘This has been on my bucket list’: Lexington and Concord mark 250th anniversary of Revolutionary War
LEXINGTON — Gunfire rang out on the grassy common of this quintessential New England town just after dawn Saturday, kicking ...
As the Revolutionary War began, those in Williamsburg soon took action
After the “shot heard round the world” started the Revolutionary War, Williamsburg found itself on the threshold of its own “first shot” and only the coolest heads and calmest spirits ...
Battle of Lexington remembered, 250 years later, with reenactment and other events
The first battle of the American Revolution was marked on Saturday in Lexington, Massachusetts, 250 years later.
How people of color contributed to the American Revolution in Massachusetts
Massachusetts is marking the start of the American Revolution 250 years ago with several events this weekend. One Concord man ...
Scenes from Lexington, Concord’s 250th celebration: ‘This has been on my bucket list’
LEXINGTON — Lois Voisine, 66, of Nashua, arrived on Lexington Battle Green at 1 a.m., eagerly anticipating the reenactment of ...
Inside one of the biggest conspiracy theories of the American Revolution: That a woman may have kick-started the whole thing
It’s one of the biggest conspiracy theories surrounding. The most famous midnight ride in American history occurred 250 years ...
Towns across the USA share a historic name. This man visited them all.
Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, reenact the start of the American Revolution every year, but this year's festivities ...