America’s 250th
Coverage of America's 250th birthday.
Following Paul Revere’s Revolutionary Ride
People along Paul Revere’s famous route from Boston to Lexington, Massachusetts, said the 250th anniversary of America will be ‘extra special.’
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PART 1
250 Years Ago, Part 1: How a False Alarm Pushed America Toward Revolution
Here’s a look into the agenda of the First Continental Congress as well as the events surrounding it.
PART 2
The Self-Educated Lawyer Who Became a Founding Father
A scrappy young man from Scotland, Conn. became a lawyer, politician, and crucial member of America’s founding generation.
PART 3
To Break the Rod and Rend the Gyve
In this installment of ‘When Character Counts’, we look at a famous abolitionist who was born a slave but envisioned a nation where all people could be free.
PART 4
Boston Freedom Trail: Following the ‘Red-Brick’ Road
The educational stroll through one of America’s oldest cities allows visitors to relive history at sites that led to the nation’s independence.
PART 1
250 Years Ago, Part 1: How a False Alarm Pushed America Toward Revolution
Here’s a look into the agenda of the First Continental Congress as well as the events surrounding it.
Last-Minute Travel Planning: Travel Advisers Dish on What Trips to Book Now
Travelers looking for a last-minute trip will have to plan their trips differently and use different methods than those who book a year or so out.
‘The Birthday Party’: Excess and Betrayal Among the Idle Rich
Willem Dafoe leads an international cast in this so-so Mediterranean mystery drama.
New Book on History of Gilded Age Board Games Is a Critical Theory Mess
Susan R. Asbury’s ‘Family Game Night’ turns a cynical eye on the family parlor of 1880 to 1920.
For These Martial Artists, Winning Starts With Mastering Yourself
Competitors and judges at an international tournament in New York described ‘wude,’ or martial virtue, as discipline, humility, restraint, and respect.
