LEXINGTON — Thousands of people came to this Massachusetts town Saturday just before dawn to witness the beginnings of the American Revolution. Amid a hail of gunfire, they watched as British soldiers ...

Lexington and Concord commemorated the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Events included reenactments of the battles' key moments, including Paul Revere's ride and the "first ...

Two hundred and fifty years ago, shots fired in Lexington and Concord set off the Revolutionary War. A new nation, independent from Britain, was about to be born. Before dawn on Saturday, the ...

With the 250th anniversary of the first American Revolution battles at Lexington and Concord approaching, its time for visitors to start planning for the historic events. On Saturday in Lexington, a ...

LEXINGTON — The morning sun had yet to appear when bells tolled over a breezy Lexington Common, and hundreds of spectators tuned in to watch a reenactment of a battle that proved monumental in ...

Two and a half centuries ago, a small band of minutemen answered the call of freedom in the legendary Battles of Lexington and Concord, an epic tale of American strength and the first major armed ...

LEXINGTON - Tens of thousands flocked to the Lexington Battle Green on Saturday morning, April 19, to watch the reenactment of the skirmish that launched the Revolutionary War. This year marked the ...

A rare recording has resurfaced from the repository of GBH Archives. It’s the voice of the late Dr. Alfred Worcester of Waltham, who at age 95, shared an eyewitness account of the first Patriots’ Day, ...

WASHINGTON — The actions of future Army National Guard units at North Bridge, Concord, Massachusetts, April 19, 1775, shaped the course of American and world history. In October 1774, British ...

Now is the perfect time to uncancel the minutemen, the Revolutionary War marksmen who were ready to defend their towns at a moment’s notice. This week marks the 250th anniversary of the Battles of ...