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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

The Beat of the Drum -- Captain Parker's Lexington -- The Visitors -- The Midnight Raiders -- The Battle: Lexington -- The Battle: Concord -- The Battle: Retreat -- The Uses of Adversity -- Birth of ...

On July 17, the Liberty brought two Connecticut-based ships into Newport Harbor, accusing their captains of customs violations. The captain of one of the Connecticut ships, Joseph Packwood, went ...