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On this day 246 years ago, the British army burned Fairfield during the American Revolution
On July 7, 1779, during the height of the Revolutionary War, the British army set the town of Fairfield ablaze. During the morning hours of the day, Colonial army members at a fort at Black Rock ...
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Veteran Kurt Russell discovers his surprising Revolutionary War ties
On July Fourth, actor Kurt Russell visited a small museum in Massachusetts dedicated to his ancestor, who was killed by ...
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Exeter's American Independence Festival 2025: What you need to know
The festival includes Revolutionary-era military encampments, musters, and re-enactments, as well as demonstrations of ...
1775: A Very Good Year for a Little Revolution
William Thompson, a man rarely if ever mentioned in American history books, became the first commissioned colonel in ...
KC filmmakers help bring Revolutionary War to life in unique Army museum exhibit
The Soldier and the Revolutionary War” opened June 7 on the Army’s 250th birthday. It has artifacts never before displayed ...
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Hard-won lessons learned at the Battle of Hubbardton
In the early morning light in Hubbardton 249 years ago, American soldiers aimed at their British counterparts with only one goal. “They just had to keep the British from invading the rest of New ...
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On this day 246 years ago, the British army burned Fairfield
On July 7, 1779, during the height of the Revolutionary War, the British army set the town of Fairfield ablaze. During the morning hours of the day, Colonial army members at a fort at Black Rock ...