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The Friday Review: Johnny Tremain
Starring Hal Stalmaster This movie was an absolute staple when I was a kid. I watched it again on April 19th (for obvious reasons) and I was surprised that I could still quote full scenes. Between this movie and the Felicity American Girl books, I can directly trace back my love of early American history.…
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America 250: Bloody Battle Road
What happened on the march back to Boston? Most history books stop at Concord, devote a sentence or two to the militia’s “Indian fighting” tactics and then jump to the next major battle of Bunker Hill. But what really happened was a bloodbath. The ranks of the Minute Men swelled to over 1500 as militia…
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America 250: The Shot Heard Round the World
With the element of surprise completely gone, the British marched towards Concord. Throughout the night and early morning, the militia from the surrounding towns had gathered outside of town, preparing, and finishing the job of hiding the supplies. They were still burying the cannon in the field when the British troops arrived around 8am. After…
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America 250: On Lexington Green
250 years ago today, the first shots of the American Revolution were fired. But who fired them? Warned by Paul Revere, the Lexington Minute Men assembled in the early morning hours of April 19th. When no British troops appeared, they retired to the Buckman Tavern. (No loaded guns were allowed inside, so the men fired…
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America 250: The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
250 years ago tonight, Paul Revere set off on his famous midnight ride! Already a daredevil express rider for the Sons of Liberty, Paul Revere kissed his wife good-bye and set off on a routine mission that was anything but routine. In case he was captured or unable to escape Boston, he and other Sons…
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America 250: The Last Day We Were British
250 years ago today was the last day the British Government “owned” the Thirteen Colonies. After the Boston Tea Party, the British government (understandably) retaliated. General Thomas Gage was sent to Boston with four regiments of troops. Martial law was enacted and the troops were immune from local prosecution for any crimes committed. The port…
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