250th anniversary of the American Revolution celebrated locally

Boston Marathon helps celebrate the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War

By JIMMY GOLEN BOSTON (AP) — The wheelchair fields left Hopkinton under clear skies and cool temperatures Monday morning for the start of the 129th Boston Marathon. At the finish line 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometers) away, a troop in colonial garb celebrated the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution. About 40 members of the Massachusetts National Guard were the first to cross the starting line early Monday, while 30,000 runners g…

Salem honoring American Revolution's 250th anniversary

SALEM, Ohio (WKBN) -- Saturday marked the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution, the night before was Paul Revere's famous ride. Monday evening in Salem, they're commemorating the historic midnight ride. It's part of a nationwide initiative called "Two Lights for Tomorrow," kicking off celebrations of the United States' 250th birthday. This initiative calls for two lights to be displayed in statehouses across the country, hon…

The American Revolution Has Begun, 1775

Today, Christians around the world celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, and Jews celebrate the last day of Passover. There is another vital piece of history that we must not miss. Two days ago, in 1775, Paul Revere took his historic ride, and the next day was the beginning of the American Revolution. The Battles […] The post The American Revolution Has Begun, 1775 appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

250 Years Ago, on April 19, 1775, the American Revolution Began

The Road from Runnymede This exceptional film traces the development of Anglo-American Political Institutions, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law, from Magna Carta through the American Constitution. The American Revolution, by Charles Burris Modern Historians Confront the American Revolution, by Murray N. Rothbard The Origins of American Politics, by Bernard Bailyn The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution, by Bernard Bailyn The Central …

250th anniversary of the American Revolution celebrated locally

EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WWLP) - Residents in East Longmeadow spent Saturday honoring the men who served in the American Revolution 250 years ago. Two hundred fifty years ago, the 'shot heard round the world' rang out on Lexington Common. "It was the beginning of fighting for our freedom for this country," said Brian Tidlund, Commander of American Legion Post 293. "To get away from the oppression of being under the English rule." Springfield…

Peabody honors its past

PEABODY – To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the opening battles of the American Revolution, Peabody closed a portion of Washington Street from Main Street to Pleasant Street on Monday, Patriot’s Day, for an event in collaboration with Danvers. Visitors were welcomed at the Peabody Historical Society Washington Street campus for free entry into the […]