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America At 250: How "Liberty Songs" Helped Fuel The Revolution
27+ min ago (824+ words) (ANALYSIS) As July 4, approaches, Americans will be paying more attention than usual to events of 1776: the year the American Colonies declared their independence from Great Britain. Public historians, including filmmaker Ken Burns, have tried to offer a more inclusive view…...
America's 250th hits Johnstown historic site with Continental raid
11+ hour, 13+ min ago (736+ words) A reenactor, portraying a Johnstown citizen in 1776, center, is arrested by others, portraying 3rd New Jersey " the Jersey Grays " during a historic reenactment of The Raid on Johnson Hall in May of 1776 on Saturday, May 16 in Johnstown. Reenactors, portraying citizens of…...
Centuries later, families are still discovering ties to the Boston Tea Party
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (618+ words) BOSTON " Boston and the people living in and around the city played a central role in the American Revolution. Of course, one of the iconic moments was the Boston Tea Party. To this day, the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum…...
Revolutionary War memorial convoy coming through Colonie on May 20
8+ hour, 25+ min ago (182+ words) The Daily Gazette COLONIE " A special convoy carrying the remains of 44 Revolutionary War soldiers will pass through Colonie on May 20 between 10-10: 20 a. m. The soldiers died from smallpox in Lake George in 1776 Their remains were placed in a mass common grave at…...
Rochester marks 250 years of American independence with cemetery dedication ceremony
19+ hour, 33+ min ago (14+ words) WXYZ Channel 7...
43-mile Elkhart County tour to visit five Revolutionary War veterans' gravesites
5+ hour, 16+ min ago (148+ words) ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) " In light of America's 250th anniversary, the Elkhart County Historical Museum held a driving tour to visit five gravesites of veterans of the American Revolution in Elkhart County. At each burial place, Museum staff shared stories about…...
Cherry Hill event brings Revolutionary history to life
15+ hour, 2+ min ago (68+ words) WRGB CBS 6 provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Albany, New York and nearby towns and communities in the Capital City area, including Cohoes, Watervliet,…...
The Founders Likely Built the Most Famous Phrase in the Declaration of Independence from a Christian Sermon
17+ hour, 30+ min ago (711+ words) The famous second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence likely drew its phrasing from a sermon delivered in the early 1700s. Tim and David Barton, the president and founder of Wallbuilders, respectively, explained the connection in a video posted by Allen…...
Grand Rapids Historical Society to present free program about Civil War & Memorial Day
18+ hour, 50+ min ago (120+ words) Posted By: Lindsay-Jo Douglas May 17, 2026 From GRAND RAPIDS HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Grand Rapids Historical Society is excited to announce its "250th Lecture Series," celebrating 250 years of American history. The programs, arranged chronologically from Fallen Timbers to the Vietnam War, will take…...
Saratoga, Albany reenactors make Revolutionary War history 'real"
14+ hour, 56+ min ago (1101+ words) Arthur Haponski, left, inspects the muskets of the 2nd Regiment Albany County Militia during a drill on April 11, 2026 in Little Falls, N. Y. (Katherine Kiessling) Paul'Novotny grew up with the Revolutionary War's shadows basically in his backyard. The Battle of Saratoga" considered the…...