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See where New Jersey stood 250 years ago as the Battles of Lexington and Concord kicked off the American Revolutionary War.
It’s a song every American has heard countless times, but how much do you really know about our national anthem?
When British troops went to seize arms stockpiled by American colonists at Concord, Massachusetts, they could have had little ...
(THE CONVERSATION) Patriots’ Day, a commemoration of the battles of Lexington and Concord – the first confrontations of the American Revolution – holds historical value as a symbol of American ...
Inside the steeple of Old North Church and among the Southern Colonies, less familiar stories of the events from 250 years ...
Massachusetts 250 is partnering with local businesses to host a variety of celebratory events. Here are 10 of them, including ...
The militiamen who stood in defiance on Lexington Green are the first who fired upon the British regulars, but the road to ...
From the looms of 18th century Bengal to clothing factories in Cape Town, tariffs have shaped the global economy not through ...
Elizabeth II appointed Duchess of Sussex as vice-president of the Commonwealth Trust in March 2019, a position she left when ...
The already strained relationship between Britain and the fledgling U.S. hit a boiling point in the early 19th century.
It is because those in authority eat up too much in taxes." - Lao Tzu The rallying cry of the American Revolution, “No ...
The colonial victory against the British in the American Revolutionary War was far from a predetermined outcome. In addition ...