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Revolutionary War stories: 3 news summaries
BOOK REVIEW

History Often Forgets About This Adams

And it's a shame: Sam, cousin of John, helped shape our revolution

Nov 26, 08 4:22 PM CST
(Newser) - When people think of Samuel Adams these days, the beer, and not the Revolutionary War hero, may come to mind first. But a new book from Ira Stoll—Samuel Adams: A Life—makes the case for bringing the cousin of John Adams out of "the attic of history."... More »

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history • book reviews • Samuel Adams • Revolutionary War • founding fathers

 1780 British Warship Found 

Extraordinarily well-preserved Revolutionary War sloop located in Lake Ontario

Jun 14, 08 6:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two intrepid explorers using sonar and a remote-controlled submersible have discovered what may be the oldest shipwreck in the Great Lakes, the AP reports. HMS Ontario, a British warship carrying as many as 130, sank in a storm in Lake Ontario in 1780. Since 1781, when six sailors’ bodies... More »

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archaeology • shipwreck • storm • Lake Ontario • Britain • Revolutionary War • discovery • HMS Ontario

One if by Land, LED if by Sea...

Paul Revere's famous church stops living in the past, installs eco- friendly light bulbs

Mar 3, 08 8:30 PM CST
(Newser) - The green bulbs are coming, the green bulbs are coming! That’s the appropriate contemporary cry for a Paul Revere impersonator, who might still be able to use the Old North Church’s lanterns to warn of a British invasion—but would have to settle for LEDs. The Boston landmark... More »

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Boston • LEDs • Old North Church • Paul Revere • eco friendliness • Revolutionary War • North End

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