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Ken Burns’s The American Revolution seeks to unite Americans during 250th anniversary of brutal conflict for independence
The American Revolution, a six-part, 12-hour PBS documentary, is set to premiere in November, months before the nation's ...
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How a Pittsfield tavern contributed to America’s first offensive victory in the Revolutionary War — and why it still matters 250 years later
Two and a half centuries ago, in a Pittsfield tavern, three men discussed plans for a secret raid that would become America’s ...
Nanda Wickremesinghe (1939-2025): A lifelong Trotskyist leader
Nanda Wickremesinghe’s political life as a Trotskyist spanned nearly seven decades. Right until the end, despite ailments ...
This York County rifle unit promptly answered the call in the American Revolution
York County now was up to the top of its boots in America’s Revolution. That initial call for a unit of York County riflemen ...
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Fort Ticonderoga will begin in May a three-year commemoration of the Revolutionary War
Fort Ticonderoga is planning a number of events to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Revolutionary War. The first starts May 9th and coincides with the anniversary of Ethan Allen’s ...