April 18 and 19 marks the anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord—the day ordinary men changed the world. Have you heard? In 2026, the USA will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the ...

The Recorder is featuring a weekly series every Saturday over the next year on the founding of this nation leading up to the ...

It’s hard to separate the towns of Lexington and Concord, as their shared past forever links them. History was made here on April 19, 1775, when the colonial militia and minutemen, determined to ...

The final straw -- General Thomas Gage and George III -- Benjamin Franklin excoriated -- Britain closes the Port of Boston -- Declaring war on Massachusetts -- Support for Boston broadens -- Defiance ...

STURBRIDGE — Hundreds of reenactors descended on Old Sturbridge Village this past weekend to participate in a series of activities that recreating the sights, sounds, and stories of the American ...

Reenactors depicting members of the Lexington Minute Men have their weapons checked after the 250th reenactment of the Battle of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 2025 in Lexington. (Sophie ...

Material arranged by the Boston National Historic Sites Commission. https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=liball&source=~!silibraries&uri=full ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Kostya Kennedy, author of "The Ride - Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America," talked about the importance of Lexington and Concord in 1775.

As Sam Adams remarked on the occasion of the Battle of Lexington in 1775, so we can say today: “What a glorious morning for ...

Last week saw the publication of the first volume of a massive and extraordinarily impressive undertaking by two of the country’s most distinguished historians, Allen C. Guelzo and James Hankins.