What was life like in Lexington in 1775? In the spirit of Patriots’ Day, a series of Zoom seminars will explore Revolutionary life from several individual perspectives: African Americans and their war ...

Visit the Web site of Minute Man National Historical Park for a detailed map showing the paths of the combatants. Library of Congress See a few of the locations visited by the midnight riders, Paul ...

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, on April 19 to participate in the ceremonies marking the 250th anniversary of the battles coined the 'shot heard round the ...

Captain John Parker and 77 armed Americans stood on Lexington Common on what revolutionary Samuel Adams proclaimed "a glorious morning for America." It was April 19, 1775. The "shot heard ‘round the ...

LEXINGTON — Thousands of people came to this Massachusetts town Saturday just before dawn to witness the beginnings of the American Revolution. Amid a hail of gunfire, they watched as British soldiers ...

April 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord—the day ordinary men changed the world. Have you heard? Next year marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the ...

There is a direct connection between the Battle of Lexington, The Gettysburg Address, and Joe Biden’s speech on Saturday night. In his acceptance speech, Biden said: “Once again, America’s bent the ...