US EditionBonneville County brings historic moment to life Friday night
- The Montana 250th Commission invited Montanans to remember Paul Revere's April 18, 1775 ride and the April 19 battles in Helena's Capitol rotunda.
- The commemorations followed the establishment of the Commission in 2023, tasked with fostering civic engagement and raising awareness of U.S., Montana, and tribal histories.
- Events included singing, storytelling, and lighting two lanterns to recall signals from Boston's North Church warning of British troop movements.
- The phrase "One if by land, and two if by sea" inspired the initiative encouraging Montanans to display two lights as a symbol of unity and historical reflection.
- Chair Chris Averill highlighted that the heroic actions of Revere and patriots in April 1775 serve as a reminder of citizens’ duty to protect the constitutional republic.
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Montanans celebrate 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's ride
Two lanterns were hung in Boston's Old North Church steeple in April 1775, triggering the midnight ride of Paul Revere. Now, 250 years later, two lanterns were lit at the Capitol honoring that fateful day.
Bonneville County brings historic moment to life Friday night
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Friday night, the Bonneville County courthouse will set the stage for the moments that ignited our country's fight for freedom. Around midnight on April 18- 19, 1775, Paul Revere undertook a perilous midnight ride to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock of the impending British troop movements, a pivotal moment that helped ignite the American Revolution. Two lanterns will be hung in the country courthouse, as the countd…
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U.S. Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) warns that the country's constitutional democracy is in danger of collapse. Here he's speaking during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Sept. 28, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Semansky-Pool/Getty Images)On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere famously rode through the streets of Massachusetts to warn residents about the approach of British troops, which culminated in the Battle of Lexington and Concor…
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