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Colonial-Era Musket Balls Uncovered in Massachusetts
Colonial-Era Musket Balls Uncovered in Massachusetts. News July 15, 2024 ... On April 19, 1775, British troops opened fire on colonial militia members who were crossing the North Bridge.
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Springfield museum exhibit focuses on Colonial-era maps and the stories they tell — or don't tell | GBH
Several Indigenous educators and scholars from around Massachusetts and Connecticut advised the museum on how to craft "We Have a Story to Tell: Stories, Maps and Relationship to Place." The display ...
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Connecticut Lawmakers Absolve Accused Colonial-Era Witches, Apologize for ‘Miscarriage of Justice'
In 2022, Massachusetts lawmakers formally exonerated Elizabeth Johnson Jr., who was convicted of witchcraft in 1693 and sentenced to death at the height of the Salem Witch Trials.
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Beverly teen siblings part of Battle of Lexington 250th celebrations
BEVERLY — Two local siblings will be among the reenactors, musicians and dignitaries gathering in Lexington this weekend to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution.
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Vatican repudiates colonial-era 'doctrine of discovery'
The Vatican on Thursday formally repudiated the colonial-era "doctrine of discovery", used centuries ago to justify European conquests of Africa and the Americas, saying "it is not part of ...
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NY museum exhibits colonial-era military maps
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — An exhibit of colonial maps collected by a retired state police investigator is on display at an Albany museum. Military maps of 17th- and 18th-century North America dominate ...
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Will Massachusetts see the Northern Lights this week? Maps show a slight chance. - MSN
There is the chance for Massachusetts and many states across the U.S. to see the Northern Lights, also known as Aurora Borealis Sunday night. NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a G4 ...
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Dawa Lokyitsang Publishes a Chapter in "Tibetan and Uyghur Refugees in the New Colonial Era: Reflections on the Rise of Chinese Colonialism. | Anthropology | University of ...
Dawa Lokyitsang published a chapter in "Tibetan and Uyghur Refugees in the New Colonial Era: Reflections on the Rise of Chinese Colonialism." Dawa's chapter is titled "Desiring Leadership: The Tibetan ...
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Five Medals features reenactments of life from American Colonial era - South Bend Tribune
The annual Five Medals Living History event takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 3 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 4 at the Farm at Amish Acres, 1600 W. Market St., Nappanee. Focused on the years 1750 ...
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Vatican distances itself from colonial-era 'doctrine of discovery' - The Spokesman-Review
News; Nation/World; Vatican distances itself from colonial-era ‘doctrine of discovery’ March 30, 2023 Updated Thu., March 30, 2023 at 12:02 p.m. A nun walks across Piazza Pope Pius XII in Rome ...
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Springfield museum exhibit focuses on Colonial-era maps and the stories they tell — or don't tell - New Hampshire Public Radio
An exhibit at the Springfield Museums in Springfield, Massachusetts, places Colonial-era land deeds and maps in juxtaposition with a video produced by area Native Americans.
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Vatican repudiates colonial-era 'doctrine of discovery' - Nasdaq
The Vatican on Thursday formally repudiated the colonial-era "doctrine of discovery", used centuries ago to justify European conquests of Africa and the Americas, saying "it is not part of ...