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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 ...
How Cascada’s ‘Everytime We Touch’ Turned a 1992 Scottish Single Into a Duke Basketball Anthem
Cascada's Natalie Horler, Duke marching band director Jeff Au and OG "Everytime We Touch" songwriter Maggie Reilly trace the ...
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How an Artist’s Giant Ode to Van Gogh Became a Beloved—Yet Beleaguered—Canadian Landmark
A giant Van Gogh in Altona, Canada, is getting restored after a public survey voted to save the wind-damaged local landmark, built in 1998.
Riding Paul Revere’s Route 250 Years Later, Here’s What We Saw
We followed the route of Revere’s famous midnight ride. Along the way we spoke to many Americans who felt a sense of wonder ...
Towns across the USA share a historic name. This man visited them all.
Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, reenact the start of the American Revolution every year, but this year's festivities ...
‘One if by land, Two if by sea’: 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s ride remembered
Two lamps, replicas of those hung in the Old North Church, were rehung at the Wood History Museum of Springfield Friday, part ...
The tale of Paul Revere’s Ride remains very much worth telling — 250 years later
Like all legendary events, Paul Revere’s Ride and the Battles of Lexington and Concord have been encrusted with myth.
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The evolution of the American Revolution can be seen in these historic flags on display in Philadelphia
The Museum of the American Revolution shows how the shifting ideals of American liberty can be traced in the historic flags ...
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Paul Revere Wasn’t the Only Midnight Rider Who Dashed Through the Darkness to Warn the Patriots That the British Were Coming
Revere, who was later immortalized in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s famous poem, was one of many riders who rode through the ...
We retraced the route of Paul Revere’s ride on foot. References to the famous midnight rider are lacking.
For such a fabled journey, you might think Paul Revere’s route would be lined with reminders of his epic dash.
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Maine commemorates 250th anniversary of Revere's midnight ride
Paul Revere's famous ride, which started late on the night of April 18, 1775, was immortalized in the poem written by Portland native Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.