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Uncertainty over Lexington’s founding date as city turns 250
The City of Lexington is celebrating turning 250 this month, but the city’s exact founding date remains unknown.
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America’s First Institution Turns 250: The Story of the U.S. Army’s Historic Beginnings
Written by Paul Mullins On June 14, 1775—more than a year before the Declaration of Independence was signed and well before the U.S. Constitution was ever drafted—the Second Continental Congress made ...
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250th Anniversary of Two Revolutionary War Battles
Commemorating historical battles of the American Revolution is a constant exercise here in New England, with the region ...
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Maryland ‘No Kings’ events take anti-authoritarian message to parks, city halls, highway overpasses
On Saturday, an estimated 2,000 "No Kings" events will be held around the country to protest what organizers call the Trump ...
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Richmond National Battlefield Park commemorates the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Malvern Hill
Ultimately, the Union was successful and won the Battle of Malvern Hill. Richmond National Battlefield Park offered walking tours Saturday to explain in detail the complicated battle.
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The ‘Midnight Ride’ Of William Dawes, The American Revolutionary Who Rode Alongside Paul Revere
On the night of April 18, 1775, a rider set out from Boston on the eve of the American Revolution to warn colonists across ...
US Army's 250th anniversary parade is June 14 at the National Mall. How to watch from home
The parade marks the 250th anniversary of when the Continental Congress voted to create the Continental Army. It also happens to coincide with President Donald Trump's birthday.