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The evolution of the American Revolution can be seen in these historic flags on display in Philadelphia
The Museum of the American Revolution shows how the shifting ideals of American liberty can be traced in the historic flags ...
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What to know about Paul Revere's ride 250 years ago April 18
The day before, Paul Revere and William Dawes, fellow Sons of Liberty, rode hard from Boston ... Hill Monument to reveal likenesses of the two flags Bunker Hill Monument Association flew from ...
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Commentary: The lingering myths of Paul Revere and the 'shot heard round the world'
Another myth is the claim that Revere shouted along the way, “the British are coming!” That shout did not appear in history ...
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The Dalai Lama Escapes from the Chinese
As they passed a cairn of rocks topped by brightly colored flags printed with Buddhist prayers ... it respects the hopes of all peoples for liberty and self-determination.” ...
Philadelphia museum unveils largest exhibit of Revolutionary War flags in more than two centuries
About half of 30 flags known to exist from that time are on display at the Museum of the American Revolution. It's the ...
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'Everyone was a child of God': Faithful recall Pope Francis' 2015 US visit
Faithful are recalling Pope Francis' 2015 apostolic journey to the U.S. as a moving encounter, with an impact still felt a decade later.
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'Began a revolution': Lexington, Concord mark 250 years since 'shot heard round the world'
Paul Revere was a Bostonian, a silversmith, an artist, a husband, a father, and a messenger for the Sons of Liberty, and on April 18, 1775, he made a famous ride. Revere was one of two messengers ...