The militiamen who stood in defiance on Lexington Green are the first who fired upon the British regulars, but the road to revolution was paved long before gunfire erupted on that cold April morning ...

Officially, America turns 250 years old on July 4, 2026 – exactly 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The country's 250th anniversary will be officially celebrated with ...

As the nation commemorates the 250th anniversary of the War for Independence, the contributions of Black patriots are at risk ...

Richard Higgins, a former Globe reporter, is author of “Thoreau’s God” and “Thoreau and the Language of Trees.” On April 19, Concord and the nation will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Fight at ...

Other writers look at 'The American Agenda,' short-term rentals, Duane Lake, the U.S. Postal Service and other issues ...

This Saturday, April 19, marks 250 years since the start of the Revolutionary War in Massachusetts. Here's how it started.

John Ferling’s “Shots Heard Round the World” explores how France and Spain came to help the colonies throw off England’s rule ...

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