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As the U.S. marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, it might take a moment — or more — to remember why ...
A brief look back at the Battle of Bunker Hill from Ken Burns looks ahead to his upcoming six-part documentary Ken Burns’s latest documentary series, “The American Revolution,” doesn’t ...
One of the turning points during the Revolutionary War was the Battle of Bunker Hill 250 years ago. A commemoration of the event takes place in the lead-up to America's 250th birthday next year.
The American Revolution was not decided at Bunker Hill. But in that spring of 1775 the rebels proved they had the drive to gain their independence.
The June 17, 1775, Battle of Bunker Hill marked one of the most pivotal moments in the early years in the American Revolution, as thousands of militiamen stood against determined assaults by ...
One of the turning points during the Revolutionary War was the Battle of Bunker Hill 250 years ago. A commemoration of the event takes place in the lead-up to America's 250th birthday next year.
The Battle of Bunker Hill was one of them. Tuesday, June 17, 2025, marks the 250th anniversary of the battle that took place just north of Boston, ...
Today—the 17 th of June 2025—marks the 250 th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill. The battle started when Col. William Prescott led 1,200 men onto the Charlestown peninsula in ...
His fifth great-grandfather was David How, who kept a journal starting after the Battle of Bunker Hill. Philbrick remembers first learning about How as a child from those writings. He was 9 years old.
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Members of the Bunker Hill 250 planning committee (l-r) Ed Hurley, Tom Dietzel, Jonathan Lane and Doug Ozelius speak to Gloucester High School on Monday about the history of the Battle of Bunker Hill.