The Boston Marathon is (almost) always scheduled on Patriots' Day, and the combination of the two makes for a unique ...

many Massachusetts colonists were spoiling to fight for their right to bear arms. The stage was set for the first battles of the American Revolution.

South Shore historical societies invite residents to help present fictional play on how locals reacted to start of the ...

A single shot echoes on Lexington Green, and the American Revolution begins ... (gunshots blasting) It's not a battle. It's not a skirmish. It's a massacre. Now, blood has been shed.

The U.S. Postal Service, in collaboration with the U.S. National Park Service, held a ceremony on April 16, 2025, at Minute ...

“Site of the Battle of Bunker Hill.” Another plaque bears the famous order given American troops as ... In death, Warren became the Revolution’s first martyr, though he’s little remembered ...

YOUNGSTOWN, N.Y. — This weekend marks a big anniversary for our country, 250 years since the shot heard round the world, ...

Editor: April 19 the 250th anniversary of the first battles of the American Revolution at Lexington and Concord. Known as “The shot heard round the World,” these battles were fought to stop ...