As the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War approaches, Lexington and Concord remain in dispute
A dispute that’s been going on for centuries has heated up again as the neighboring towns plan competing celebrations to mark ...
How St. Patrick’s Day fueled the American Revolution in Boston in 1776
You know about the leprechauns and the Irish and the pot of gold, but did you know that St. Patrick's Day has another ...
How ‘Operation Mincemeat,’ a Very British Hit, Was Fine-Tuned for Broadway
Now in previews, the musical comedy about an outrageous World War II spy mission is working to adjust to the particular ...
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Was This Little-Known Standoff Between British Soldiers and Colonists the Real Start of the American Revolution?
On February 26, 1775, residents of Salem, Massachusetts, banded together to force the British to withdraw from their town ...
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We can’t abandon Ukraine, say British aid volunteers amid proposed ceasefire
The “few British aid workers” still delivering supplies to Ukraine have said they are unsure of what they are “walking into ...
Incredible little-known British war series is now streaming on Sky
Experience the Napoleonic Wars through the eyes of a determined soldier in 'Sharpe', a series that blends history with ...
Chinese, British publishers jointly mark 80th anniversary of WWII victory
As this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War, Chinese and British publishers hosted a series of events to pay tribute to the victory at the ongoing London Book ...
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Women of the American Revolution: How the brave acts of three Upstate women fueled Patriot victories
In honor of Women's History Month, Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie Historical Park highlighted three heroic Upstate women of ...
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Uncovering the hidden contributions of CT women in the Revolutionary War
WSHU’s Molly Ingram spoke to Dr. Kathy Hermes, the publisher of Connecticut Explored Magazine and professor Emerita of ...
Rhode Islanders didn’t just burn the Gaspee, they torched British tea weeks before the American Revolution began
Occurring on March 2, 1775 — 48 days before the first shots rang out at Lexington and Concord — Rhode Islanders set British ...
Iran summons British envoy over ‘baseless’ allegations of interference
Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency says the Iranian foreign ministry has summoned the British ambassador over what it described as “baseless” accusations by British officials against Iran ...
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This Year Is the 250th Anniversary of the First Battle of the American Revolution, But it Ended in a Standoff
Rather than finding artillery, after arriving at the north bridge into town they found an inflamed citizenry, largely unarmed ...