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'Bloody Work:' The Thomas Gage Papers on display at William L. Clements Library
The start of the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence can be traced to one manuscript. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor ...
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Revolutionary War: New marker in Belmont recognizes courage of the South Fork Boys
The South Fork Boys took part in a battle that has been recognized as a turning point of the Revolutionary War in the South.
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How a Pittsfield tavern contributed to America’s first offensive victory in the Revolutionary War — and why it still matters 250 years later
Two and a half centuries ago, in a Pittsfield tavern, three men discussed plans for a secret raid that would become America’s ...
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‘The runners are coming’: Boston Marathon helps celebrate 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War
The race is held annually on the state holiday that commemorates the start of the Revolutionary War, which began 250 years ago Saturday when the first shots were fired in Lexington and Concord. The ...
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In Massachusetts, communities re-enact the battles that sparked the Revolutionary War
RASCOE: In the towns of Lexington and Concord, there were parades, historical reenactments and, as you'll hear, the echoes of the revolutionary ... as the American War of Independence began.