250th anniversary of the American Revolution celebrated locally

250th anniversary of the American Revolution celebrated locally

EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WWLP) - Residents in East Longmeadow spent Saturday honoring the men who served in the American Revolution 250 years ago. Two hundred fifty years ago, the 'shot heard round the world' rang out on Lexington Common. "It was the beginning of fighting for our freedom for this country," said Brian Tidlund, Commander of American Legion Post 293. "To get away from the oppression of being under the English rule." Springfield…

The American Revolution Has Begun, 1775

Today, Christians around the world celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, and Jews celebrate the last day of Passover. There is another vital piece of history that we must not miss. Two days ago, in 1775, Paul Revere took his historic ride, and the next day was the beginning of the American Revolution. The Battles […] The post The American Revolution Has Begun, 1775 appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

250 Years Ago, on April 19, 1775, the American Revolution Began

The Road from Runnymede This exceptional film traces the development of Anglo-American Political Institutions, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law, from Magna Carta through the American Constitution. The American Revolution, by Charles Burris Modern Historians Confront the American Revolution, by Murray N. Rothbard The Origins of American Politics, by Bernard Bailyn The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution, by Bernard Bailyn The Central …