the American Revolution
noun
: the war of 1775–83 in which 13 British colonies in North America broke free from British rule and became the United States of America
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Invoking the 250th birthday of the United States and Massachusetts’ role in the American Revolution, Healey compared residents to that of the earliest days of the country, saying Bay Stater’s strength will get everyone through the challenges ahead.
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Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
The life of Universal Friend proved to be particularly illuminating, especially in how Friend established communities that embodied the ideals for which the American Revolution was fought, while elsewhere in the new nation of the United States those ideals fell woefully by the wayside.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
The Bicentennial was launched on July 4, 1966, when Congress created the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission for what at the time was expected to be a simple affair called the Spirit of ’76, focused around a single historic city.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Also noted for Philadelphia is The Museum of the American Revolution (MAR).
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
The life of Universal Friend proved to be particularly illuminating, especially in how Friend established communities that embodied the ideals for which the American Revolution was fought, while elsewhere in the new nation of the United States those ideals fell woefully by the wayside.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
The Bicentennial was launched on July 4, 1966, when Congress created the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission for what at the time was expected to be a simple affair called the Spirit of ’76, focused around a single historic city.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Also noted for Philadelphia is The Museum of the American Revolution (MAR).
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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“The American Revolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20American%20Revolution. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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