At 11:30, avoiding two British soldiers, Revere takes the Medford road, awakening all the people in houses along his path. April 19: The day that history will know as Patriots Day begins.

THERE is exactly one month to go until the country kicks off celebrations to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.  A new ...

What happened in April 1775 in and near Boston is an important chapter of the story of why, how and by whom America was birthed.

Here’s a lineup of events to take place during the Patriots Day festivities as the 250th anniversary of the first ...

A stray shot led to a firefight; to this day, historians debate who fired first. Pitcairn furiously demanded that the British troops ... Dr. Joseph Warren and the patriots. The governor sent ...

his son Elias later told British officers. For Kuypers, the march was a harsh test of loyalty, but for Archibald Campbell, who was among more than 60 Patriots taken prisoner that day, it was a ...

Ross said: “The British public loves a knees-up — and there’s no better reason to celebrate than the anniversary of VE Day. “I’ll be raising a glass to the ­veterans who defended us ...