Expert Offers Insight into 250th Anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord
University of New HampshireThis April people from all over the United States will travel to Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the 鈥渟hot heard round the world鈥 when the colony鈥檚 militia, known as minutemen, faced off against British troops at Concord鈥檚 North Bridge. Eliga Gould, a professor of history at the University of New Hampshire and an expert on the American Revolution, can offer insight into events leading up to the start of the Revolutionary War, the importance of the first battle, the iconic minuteman statue that stands at the site and other little-known historical facts.