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A color illustration shows British troops in red coats firing onto men who are running away.

250 Years Ago: News of the Battles of Lexington and Concord

Posted by: Malea Walker

On April 21, 1775, The New-Hampshire Gazette and Historical Chronicle published an article titled “Bloody News,” reporting the first hostilities of what would become the Revolutionary War. On April 19, 1775, British troops fired on the men of the Lexington Company who had already begun to disperse, beginning an unplanned and bloody battle. The descriptions …

Posted in: America250, Digitized Newspapers

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250 Years Ago: News of the First Continental Congress

Posted by: Malea Walker

250 years ago, after the British Parliament passed several retaliatory acts, representatives from the American colonies met in Philadelphia for the First Continental Congress to decide how to respond. Would it be battles or boycotts? Colonial newspapers provide a look into this critical time period in our country's history. Read more about it!

Posted in: America250, Digitized Newspapers