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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As the birthplace of the American Revolution, Boston will become a centerpiece of this year’s semiquincentennial.
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Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
As the United States continues the countdown to its 250th anniversary, a new, free exhibit in Philadelphia focuses on religion during the American Revolution.
—Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Wood also appeared in Burns’ PBS documentary about the American Revolution, consulted on Burns’ film about Jefferson and chaired an advisory panel for the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
—Hillel Italie, Fortune, 9 June 2026
There really was something fundamentally different about the American Revolution.
—Craig Bruce Smith, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
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Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
As the United States continues the countdown to its 250th anniversary, a new, free exhibit in Philadelphia focuses on religion during the American Revolution.
—Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Wood also appeared in Burns’ PBS documentary about the American Revolution, consulted on Burns’ film about Jefferson and chaired an advisory panel for the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
—Hillel Italie, Fortune, 9 June 2026
There really was something fundamentally different about the American Revolution.
—Craig Bruce Smith, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
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