An in-depth look at the premiere episode of Ken Burns' latest documentary The American Revolution. We examine the pivotal moments leading to war, from years of rising tension to the Battle of ...

After years of planning, volunteer committees in Concord and Lexington are chomping at the bit for tens of thousands of people to arrive in their towns to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the ...

Filmmaker Ken Burns is visiting Lexington and Concord this spring to discuss his new documentary, "The American Revolution," according to a press release. The event is part of the Lex250 Commission ...

And fired the shot heard round the world. The poem was created for the dedication of the battle monument at Concord's North Bridge, and by the time the fighting got there, the "first shot" had already ...

April 19 marks the 250th anniversary of the famous shots fired at Concord, Massachusetts, that set off the American Revolution. Captain Levi Preston, who fought there, later captured the principles at ...

It’s hard to separate the towns of Lexington and Concord, as their shared past forever links them. History was made here on April 19, 1775, when the colonial militia and minutemen, determined to ...

Editor: April 19 the 250th anniversary of the first battles of the American Revolution at Lexington and Concord. Known as “The shot heard round the World,” these battles were fought to stop British ...

The bridge he refers to is the North Bridge in Concord, Mass., the location of the main fighting in what is known as the Battles of Lexington and Concord. For days, the British had been preparing to ...

Full disclosure, I’m a proud daughter of the first American Revolution. My ancestor, Benjamin Parsons fought at Lexington & ...

Muskets fired and Betsy Ross flags billowed among rows of headstones at the Old Burying Ground in Cutchogue Saturday to commemorate ten of America's earliest veterans who are buried there. They were ...

A new six-part documentary series from Ken Burns titled "The American Revolution" is set to premiere on Nov. 16. The film explores the eight-year war, which Burns considers the most consequential ...

Tuesday, December 13, 1774 -- An irrepressible tide : January-March 1775. New Year's Day 1775 ; Drumbeats of dissension ; Who would be true patriots? ; Volleys of words ; "Fire, if you have the ...