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‘Not everyone was Paul Revere’: Mass. historians reimagine America’s founding tale
Historians around the state are revisiting the nation's origin story with fresh eyes, centering on communities that have ...
The Bedford Citizen3d
A March with Meaning: The Bedford Minuteman Company’s Patriot’s Day March
The Bedford Minuteman Company celebrate the bravery and sacrifice of the citizen soldiers that kicked off the Revolutionary ...
The Martha's Vineyard Times3d
On the 250th anniversary of the “Shot Heard ’Round the World,” what does it mean to be a patriot?
Patriots’ Day weekend is truly one of the great New England rites of spring.  A small army of Islanders marched off to Lexington and Concord to observe the re-enactments and the parades on the 250th ...
Chattanoogan.com4d
Local Lineage Societies Gather To Observe 250th Anniversary Of Lexington, Concord And Menotomy
The local area chapters and societies of the Sons, Daughters and Children of the American Revolution hosted a 250th ...
The Harvard Crimson5d
Cambridge Joins 250th Celebrations of Lexington and Concord on Patriots’ Day
The City of Cambridge celebrated Patriots’ Day with a reenactment of William Dawes’s 1775 horseback ride on its 250th ...
The Salem News6d
Historian Trask uses lessons of the Revolution to issue Patriots' Day warning
A renowned historian delivered a warning while commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in Peabody ...
Cambridge Day6d
‘One if by land, two if by sea …’: Cambridge marks 250th anniversary of the American Revolution
On Monday, in honor of the American Revolution’s 250th anniversary, there was a ceremony led by veterans and a costumed ride ...
Military.com6d
British General Gave Order 250 Years Ago that Sparked Revolution in What Became America
The anniversary of the outbreak of the Revolutionary War precedes a slew of planned celebrations when the United States marks ...
WWLP on MSN6d
Westfield community celebrates Patriot’s Day
The city of Westfield commemorated the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution on Monday in a ceremony held at Parker ...
Piscataquis Observer6d
Two lights commemorate the beginning of America’s birth
The “Two Lights for Tomorrow” procession moved down East Main Street to the Central Hall Commons, the second of four ...
foxbangor.com6d
Patriot's Day: Explaining and exploring Bangor's hidden history
Patriot's Day, a holiday primarily recognized in Massachusetts and Maine, is typically meant to commemorate the beginning of the Revolutionary War 250 years ago. While some Mainers say ...