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417 – Remembering the Battles of Lexington and Concord

Listen, my children, and you shall hear
Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
Paul Revere’s Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Most of us who grew up here in America learned about the battles of Lexington and Concorde from this Longfellow poem. Who does not remember, “One if by land, and two if by sea;” or Paul Revere’s cries of “The British are coming! The British are coming!”?

The part is most of the stories we have heard are not true. Whether poetic license or outright propaganda has been lost to history. However, the story behind those battles is not only well worth the telling, but of great importance to anyone today who still claims the title American.

261 – Battle of Lexington

On the morning of April 19th, 1775 the actions of a few would have an impact that would resound throughout history. Most of us were taught about “The shot heard ’round the world”, but have you learned what led up to that event? Let’s take the 246th anniversary of this famous event to remind ourselves how we got here.