BOSTON’S ICONIC LANDMARK COMPLETED IN 1842, HAS BEEN AROUND SO LONG SOME LOCALS MAY TAKE IT FOR GRANTED, BUT THIS 221FT OBELISK, WHICH PREDATES THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT BY MORE THAN 40 YEARS, WAS ...
On June 17, 1775, British infantrymen assembled at the base of Breed’s Hill, one of two promontories that comprised the Charlestown Heights outside of Boston. The other, Bunker Hill, saw little ...
When colonial-era reenactors gather in June to mark the 250th anniversary of one of the American Revolution’s most significant battles, it won’t be near the site of the original battle in Boston.
The commemoration of the Battle of Bunker Hill will take place this weekend at Stage Fort Park in Gloucester. The events will bring to life the epic battle that, despite the Patriots’ tactical defeat, ...
John Trumball's The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker's Hill, 17 June, 1775. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston The last stop on Boston’s Freedom Trail is a shrine to the fog of war. “Breed’s ...
On this day 250 years ago, a fearless band of American patriots stood their ground against the mightiest military power of the age at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Outmanned, outgunned, and ...
OUR TED WAYMAN IS IN CHARLESTOWN. THESE ARE THE DESCENDANTS OF THOSE WHO FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL. THEY SAY THEIR RELATIVES ARE AMERICAN HEROES. I THINK ABOUT MY FIFTH GREAT GRANDFATHER, ...
Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Historian and author James Nelson talked about the start of the American Revolutionary War. This lesson details the events of the 1775 American ...
“They wanted the liberties of British subjects, not American independence,” Philbrick says. That began to change once blood was shed, which is why the Bunker Hill battle is pivotal. The chaotic ...
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