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LETTER: The truth of America's founding
11+ hour, 36+ min ago (461+ words) Cherokee Tribune Regrettably there are many in America that fail to acknowledge how special America truly is. These are critics from within, and some are elected leaders. Many of us recall when Democrats and Republicans used to agree that the…...
History brought to life at Pierce Homestead open house May 25 | Nemasket
10+ hour, 2+ min ago (170+ words) MIDDLEBORO -- Life during the American Revolution will be highlighted during an open house Monday, May 25 at the Col Peter H. Pierce House, 132 North Main St. The centerpiece of the open house will be a traveling display on the American Revolution, curated…...
Ambrose Lipscomb: Revolutionary War patriot of Preston and Tucker County
4+ hour, 36+ min ago (504+ words) Editor's note: Members of the Cheat River Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution have prepared articles highlighting a dozen patriots who fought for American freedom nearly 250 years ago, ensuring their contributions, and their connection to Preston…...
What Happened in Southold During the Revolution?" at EMCA Annual Meeting | East End Beacon
3+ week, 5+ day ago (57+ words) Presentation at 10: 00 Annual Business Meeting at 11: 00 Amy Folk is Southold Town Historian. Her passion for local history had let her compile rich histories of local participation in the American Revolution. Everyone knows how American patriots fought the British and won…...
New Hobkirk Hill Battlefield Park opens in Camden as SC marks America's 250th anniversary
6+ hour, 18+ min ago (472+ words) CAMDEN, S. C. (WIS) - A Revolutionary War battlefield in Camden is now open to the public in a new way as South Carolina continues commemorating America's 250th anniversary. State leaders, historians and community members gathered Monday for the ribbon cutting of the new…...
Billy Flora's heroic stand at the Battle of Great Bridge helped shape American independence
8+ hour, 46+ min ago (540+ words) At the Great Bridge Bridge in Chesapeake, Virginia, thousands of drivers pass daily, unaware of the pivotal Revolutionary War battle that unfolded in this area " and the local hero at the center of it. Billy Flora, a Black patriot soldier,…...
Liberty Madness" Ready to Explore New Jersey's Role in American Revolution
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Lucy Worsley Investigates review " a fresh slant on the American Revolution
6+ hour, 20+ min ago (472+ words) Could the American Revolution have been avoided if Britain had been a bit less stubborn? Listened a little more, dictated a little less, done what any Relate counsellor might advise someone facing a messy break-up to do and think about…...
Remembering When New York City Was Under Military Occupation for Seven Years
11+ hour, 37+ min ago (401+ words) A new exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York retells the story of how the British occupied New York City from 1776-1783 Theodore Hamm May 18 This coming August 27 marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn, the first…...
Scarinci: Parsippany's Connection to 1776
18+ hour, 57+ min ago (428+ words) By Donald Scarinci, May 18 2026 9: 38 am As America celebrates the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Mayor Pulkit Desai can proudly point to Parsippany's connection to the story of our nation's birth. Perhaps the most well-known retelling of the story of…...