Tag: 1775
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A tribute to William Dawes, Revere’s lesser-known compatriot, rides through Brookline again
Crowds at Coolidge Corner waited Monday morning for the first batch of marathon runners to pass through. Two blocks away, a smaller group waited instead for the arrival of a man on horseback. They were waiting in the lawn of…
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A patriot’s day
We enter the Masonic Lodge in Concord and put on the gear. The black cartridge box wraps around my torso and hangs by my right hip. I hoist the 9-pound musket and place the tricorn hat on my head. If…
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Modern Minute Men’s major moment
Doug Ellis aiming his musket. Photo by Gabriel Martins After an early-morning skirmish in Lexington, the shot heard round the world rang out in Concord on April 19, 1775. The bloody defiance of British authority gave rise to widespread resistance…
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Lexington hopes for economic boost from 250th anniversary
Lexington is anticipating a significant economic boost as it prepares to host thousands of visitors for the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Sandhya Iyer, director of tourism in Lexington, said the town is already seeing signs of that impact…