Uploaded April 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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April 19th will mark the 242nd anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord. These battles would kick off the Revolutionary War.

On this episode, we discuss the taxes levied against the colonies by Britain, the meeting of the first Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Paul Revere's famous midnight ride, and what happened at the battles of Lexington and Concord.

Read more about Lexington and Concord:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battles_of_Lexington_and_Concord#First_shot
history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-lexington-and-concord
poets.org/poetsorg/poem/paul-reveres-ride
poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poems/detail/45870

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