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In the Cradle of the American Revolution, Telling History Her Way
A teenager in Lexington, Mass., has for years been teaching people about the battle that started the war 250 years ago this ...
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You Haven’t Explored New York Until You’ve Visited This Underrated Small Town
For all the New Yorkers who think they’ve seen everything the Empire State has to offer, I’m about to let you in on a secret that might make you question your explorer credentials. Hidden away in the ...
250 years after America went to war for independence, a divided nation battles over its legacy
NEW YORK -- The American Revolution began 250 years ago, in a blast of gunshot and a trail of colonial spin. Starting with ...
The tale of Paul Revere’s Ride remains very much worth telling — 250 years later
Like all legendary events, Paul Revere’s Ride and the Battles of Lexington and Concord have been encrusted with myth.
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How Jewish patriots in the US Revolutionary War helped shape the First Amendment
In new book 'A Promised Land,' history professor Adam Jortner looks at the role of Jews - then just 0.1% of the population - ...
France’s president says that making Haiti pay for its independence was unjust
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that historic injustice was imposed on Haiti when it was forced ...
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250th celebration begins
The signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, gave the United States its official birthday, but that ...