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Does the ‘shot heard ’round the world’ still echo 250 years later?
But even though I have a hard time envisioning these historic events occurring in my hometown as it is today, sometimes when ...
Museums Tell Stories of American Independence
Before the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, exhibitions and events in many states offer a ...
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Everything You Need to Know About the Battle of Saratoga
As a nascent fighting force, the Continental Army was underestimated for the entirety of the American Revolutionary War. Just ...
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I wrote the book on Hitler’s first 100 days. Here’s how Trump’s compare
Trump's first 100 days in office parallel Hitler's in some important ways — but there are still major differences.
Bad Dojo: Tiger Schulmann Didn’t Get to Be America’s No. 1 Karate Kingpin Without Busting a Few Faces
Former senseis and business partners accuse Schulmann of building his $35-million-a-year martial-arts empire with Mafia ...
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Why Benedict Arnold Turned Traitor Against the American Revolution
In that first Revolutionary spring ... They might not be outright loyalists, but they had a decided distaste for the radical patriots who were waging an undeclared war on Philadelphia’s upper ...
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Madame Tussaud: How a French Revolution survivor turned beheadings into business
Madame Tussauds, now a global wax museum brand, has its roots in the French Revolution, where Marie Tussaud crafted death ...
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Vermont commemorates 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Communities across Vermont are commemorating the Green Mountain State’s role in the Revolutionary War. Last weekend marked 250 years since the Battles of Lexington and ...