Battles of Lexington and Concord - April 19, 1775 The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American revolutionary war. House Ethics Report Says Matt Gaetz ...

Brandeis students plan to literally dig up the untold story of one America’s most historically significant towns this semester. “When people hear ‘Concord,’ they think Revolutionary War and ...

As the site of the first battle of the Revolutionary War, the neighboring Massachusetts towns are known for their importance ...

The shot heard ‘round the world'; the start of the American Revolution. An event that would have profound consequences for world history, especially western democracy. Who’d have thought that ...

As the 250th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord nears, planning for this once-in-a-generation celebration includes a sprawling array of parades, reenactments, tributes — and ...

While the Patriots were ultimately victorious in the American Revolution, choosing sides and deciding whether to fight in the war was far from an easy choice for American colonists. The great ...

It’s a celebration for the centuries as Massachusetts commemorates 250 years of its central role in American independence.

As one of the 13 original colonies, Massachusetts is filled with rich history. Massachusetts officially became a state in 1788, but its foundations and revolutionary history extend back much further.

While John Adams called for a declaration of independence in the Continental Congress, a down-on-his-luck Englishman named Thomas Paine sounded the clarion call for revolution in January 1776 ...