On this Day, 1775

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On the night of April 18, 1775, Paul Revere crossed the Charles River by rowboat, slipping past the British warship. "Landing in Charlestown and rode to Lexington, avoiding a British patrol and later warning almost every house along the route." Wikipedia

It is Patriot's Day. The Boston Marathon is "the world's oldest annual marathon" and will be run today. Marathon Greece has been seen for centuries as a birthplace of independence. So, how does the Today Show celebrate? By interviewing "experts" on succession to the British throne ...

Just for fun, here is a world map with all the countries now independent that were once under the British government. Surprising.

http://www.globalpost.com/photo/6258734/independencefromtheuk-1

Steve
 

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