American Revolution: Causes and Timeline

Shribman: History lends context to contemporary conflicts

It’s the middle of April in twenty-five, and hardly a man or woman is now alive who knows by heart the opening of the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem that once was memorized by generations of American schoolchildren.

American Revolution: Causes and Timeline

The Revolutionary War waged by the American colonies against Britain influenced political ideas around the globe, as a small fledgling nation won its freedom from the greatest military force of its time.

Alaskans invited to mark 250th anniversary since the start of America’s War for Independence

April 18, on the campus of UAA, we will hold a vigil commemorating the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride, when he warned the patriots of…

FREDERIC J. FRANSEN: The Shot Heard ’Round the World

On April 19, 1775, the American Revolution began after more than a decade of growing disputes between the American colonies and the British government. As Ralph Waldo Emerson eloquently put it in his famous 1837 poem “Concord Hymn”:

Area communities celebrate the 250th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord

SUTTON — On April 19, 1775, the “shot heard around the world” at the battles of Lexington and Concord launched the American Revolution. Colonists spread… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Letter: What will America look like for its semiquincentennial?

To the editor: In 15 months, we the people will be recognizing the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence for the United State of America.