Lexington and Concord was the first of several battles fought in Massachusetts. One of the nine on our list included Martha's Vineyard.

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From the bravery of the Massachusetts Minutemen to the famous midnight ride of Paul Revere to the very first battle of the Revolutionary War, Massachusetts was a host for several key happenings during ...

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DNA testing identified Harland Hennessey, 24, of Boonville, who died in 1942 in the Philippines. Now, he's coming home.

A tomb containing 24 people was discovered during a research expedition in Peru. Due to the nature of the remains' injuries, archeologists surmise that all 24 people died in a battle.

U.S. Army Sgt. Ivor D. Thornton, 34, landed on Omaha Beach in Normandy in the second wave of the D-Day invasion on June 6, ...

After the fights at Lexington and Concord's North Bridge, the British column had to return to Boston. On its way, the regulars were set upon by hundreds, then thousands, of armed militiamen hell bent ...

As they marched, their path dimly lit by torches, they heard the clanging of bells, the firing of alarm guns, and drums.

Two towns in Massachusetts are fundamental to American history, but where the official first shot of the American Revolution happened has been debated for centuries.

April 2025 marks 250 years since the momentous events at Lexington and Concord—the opening salvos of the American Revolution.