250 years after America went to war for independence, a divided nation battles over its legacy

Lexington Minute Men reenact historic battle that sparked the American Revolution 250 years ago

Two hundred and fifty years ago, shots fired in Lexington and Concord set off the Revolutionary War. A new nation, independent from Britain, was about to be born.

American Revolution begins again in Lexington and Concord - The Boston Globe

See images as Massachusetts commemorated the 250th anniversary and the thousands of people who turned out to watch.

Kale remembers: A return to the place where the Revolutionary War began

LEXINGTON AND CONCORD, Mass. — It is not at all surprising that the green is still here and a few miles away still stands the stone and wooden bridge. They are the reminders of the Battle of Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts on April 19, 1775 — the battle that triggered the American Revolution 250 years ago. Fifty years ago, at the bicentennial of the battles, I stood with thousands of others around the Lexington Green at the crack of dawn …

The Battle of Lexington reenactment, 250 years later

Exactly 250 years after the opening shots of the American Revolution — the Lexington Battle Green once again became a stage for the story that changed a nation.

Thousands attend reenactment of Battle of Lexington on 250th anniversary - Boston News, Weather, Sports

Thousands of people gathered in Lexington on Saturday morning to view a reenactment of the Battle of Lexington, the first engagement of the Revolutionary War. The recreation was one of many events planned in Lexington this weekend. The powerful portrayal, which kicked off at 5:15 a.m. to coincide with the start of the actual skirmish on April 19, 1775, drew area residents, families, and history buffs. “You think of what they sacrificed, they sac…

Exclusive--O'Donnell: 'The Shot Heard Round the World'

This week marks the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the start of the Revolutionary War.