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Ken Burns’s The American Revolution seeks to unite Americans during 250th anniversary of brutal conflict for independence
The American Revolution, a six-part, 12-hour PBS documentary, is set to premiere in November, months before the nation's ...
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 ...
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Remembering the economic reasons behind the American Revolution, 250 years later
“Free colonists, who are living in the colonies in the 1760s, think they're part of the greatest empire since Rome because ...
'The shot heard 'round the world' of American Revolution surrounded by controversy, intrigue: Who fired first?
It's the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, and it's still not clear who fired the first shot of the ...
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American Revolution Begins With the 'Shot Heard 'Round The World' 250 Years Ago
Saturday marks the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the American Revolutionary War with the "shot heard 'round the world ...
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‘The Regulars Are Coming Out!’ Inside The True Story Of Paul Revere’s Ride At The Dawn Of The American Revolution
Paul Revere embarked upon his famous midnight ride on April 18, 1775, dashing from Boston toward Lexington and Concord to ...
A reckoning with the Revolution. Start with ‘Freedom Trail.’
We celebrate the 1773 Boston Tea Party and ignore the extraordinary 1773 petition for freedom of an enslaved man to the ...
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The evolution of the American Revolution can be seen in these historic flags on display in Philadelphia
The Museum of the American Revolution shows how the shifting ideals of American liberty can be traced in the historic flags ...
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DAR to Unveil Patriots Marker
The American Revolution began April 19th, 1775, in Lexington, Massachusetts, when British Soldiers fired on American ...