5+ hour, 21+ min ago  (504+ words) Walk in the steps of history by exploring the Battle of White Plains Park in White Plains. 84 Liberty Street Newburgh, NY 2110 New South Post Rd West Point, NY 10996 3011 Route 9 D Cold Spring, NY 10516 400 Jay Street Katonah, NY The upcoming America…...

11+ hour, 26+ min ago  (24+ words) Samuel F. B. Morse transmitted the message "What hath God wrought" from Washington to Baltimore as he formally opened America's first telegraph line....

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7+ hour, 56+ min ago  (206+ words) In the Boalsburg Cemetery, more than 50 Civil War veterans are buried, but this veteran's gravesite is one of a kind here. Karen Hazel with the Daughters of the American Revolution said, "John Henry Dale is the only American Revolutionary soldier…...

2+ hour, 53+ min ago  (477+ words) Mecosta County's Colonial Social Gathering will bring reenactors, music and tea to a free June 13 event for America's 250th anniversary. From fireworks to featured speakers to hands-on activities, communities across Michigan have been planning events to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. In'Mecosta County,…...

9+ hour, 26+ min ago  (1352+ words) The American Revolution was linked to a surge of working-class political activity on both sides of the Atlantic. The struggle against British rule unfolded in tandem with another struggle over who would dominate the post-independence US. Class conflict is a…...

10+ hour, 36+ min ago  (260+ words) We think the bronze marker was stolen about five years ago," explained Lucas. Captain Roe was a courier passing through British checkpoints, disguised as a carter of locally produced goods, relaying messages to George Washington, activities critical to the war's…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (654+ words) The word "semiquincentennial" is in the air as the U. S. heads toward its 250th anniversary this summer, heralded by year-long celebrations taking place across the state and the wider nation. Locally, a village speaker series is taking a look at Ohio and…...

14+ hour, 28+ min ago  (214+ words) BACKCOUNTRY RESISTANCE: South Carolina's Militia and the Fight for American Independence. By Carl P. Borick. University of South Carolina Press. 272 pages. $27. 99. "Very fit for rough and irregular war, being all excellent woodsmen, unerring shots, careful to a degree to prevent waste…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (565+ words) In this year of America's 250th anniversary, archaeologists and college students recently discovered artifacts dating back to the American Revolution " including one infamous 18th-century robbery. The dig took place in Newtown, Pennsylvania, some 30 miles northeast of Philadelphia, as local outlet WFMZ…...