April 18 and 19 marks the anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord—the day ordinary men changed the world. Have you heard? In 2026, the USA will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the ...

RASCOE: In the towns of Lexington and Concord, there were parades, historical reenactments and, as you'll hear, the echoes of the revolutionary gunfire of April 19, 1775. Member station WBUR's Steph ...

It’s hard to separate the towns of Lexington and Concord, as their shared past forever links them. History was made here on April 19, 1775, when the colonial militia and minutemen, determined to ...

One of the biggest news stories of 1775 — the "shot heard ’round the world" — took weeks to reach Charleston. On April 19, our nation commemorated the 250th anniversary of the 1775 Battles of ...

The final straw -- General Thomas Gage and George III -- Benjamin Franklin excoriated -- Britain closes the Port of Boston -- Declaring war on Massachusetts -- Support for Boston broadens -- Defiance ...

Concord is busy this year as it celebrates the 250th anniversary of the fight that started it all – the famed Battle of Lexington and Concord that gave rise to the American Revolution. The Concord ...

The Recorder is featuring a weekly series every Saturday over the next year on the founding of this nation leading up to the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. American colonists and British soldiers exchange fire at the ...

This past weekend marked the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, an important but often overlooked milestone in the American Revolution. While the initial shots fired at Lexington and ...