A Servant Girl in 1776 Boston Fights Her Own Battle for Independence
With “Rebellion 1776,” Anderson returns once again to the Revolutionary War era. Set in Boston, the story begins toward the ...
Trump executive order revives discredited 1776 Commission, mandating the falsification of American history in K-12 schools
In falsifying history, the oligarchs in charge are attempting to erase any critical thoughts youth may have about American ...
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The story behind Evacuation Day, the holiday Boston officially recognizes on March 17
March 17 is officially observed as Evacuation Day in Boston, even though St. Patrick’s Day falls on the same date. Here's the ...
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THE US REVOLUTION REVISITED: Washington took fateful gamble atop Dorchester Heights in 1776
On Jan. 24, 1776, Henry Knox, a bold, portly bookseller and former Bostonian, solved the first problem. Having seized Fort Ticonderoga, in upstate New York, he and his men dragged the garrison’s ...
How St. Patrick’s Day fueled the American Revolution in Boston in 1776
You know about the leprechauns and the Irish and the pot of gold, but did you know that St. Patrick's Day has another ...
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Q & A with Laurie Halse Anderson
We spoke with Laurie Halse Anderson, recipient of the 2023 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, about her new middle grade novel, ...
On This Day: British evacuate Boston amid American Revolution
On March 17, 1776, the Continental Army under Gen. George Washington forced British troops to evacuate Boston.
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The story of Evacuation Day, Boston's other March 17 holiday
Peter Drummey, chief historian of the Massachusetts Historical Society, joins WBUR to talk about Evacuation Day.
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1776 Project PAC Launches 1776 Project Foundation-the New NRA for Education
Our local schools are falling behind. The new 1776 Project Foundation is building the playbook to reverse the decades of decline. The 1776 Project Foundation will research education initiatives ...