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Every year, our Commonwealth celebrates Patriots Day to commemorate the battles of Lexington and Concord--the very first battles of the American Revolutionary War. Indeed, the events of and leading up to April 19, 1775 have been all but imprinted in our minds since we were in elementary school: The signal from Boston's Old North Church--"one if by land, two if by sea"; the midnight rides of Paul Revere, William Dawes and Samuel Prescott to warn the countryside that "the British are coming"; and, of course, the rebel militia at Concord North Bridge who fired at British troops...
...line the streets cheering for those determined enough to take the 26.2-mile challenge. A lucky few get tickets for the Red Sox's annual early game, and there's generally a spirit of enthusiasm in the air. It is a time to celebrate the pride of the Commonwealth and enjoy a free Monday...
...number one goal is to mobilize and energize students across the Commonwealth for not only Democratic candidates, but Democratic issues," he continued. "In 2000, we can take the White House and take back the Senate and the House...
Dame E. Charles, former prime minister of the British Commonwealth state of Dominica (1980-95), recalled struggling with preconceptions about gender during her term...
Harvard's biggest problem of the tournament first showed up in its dual meet against Virginia Commonwealth University prior to the trip to Alabama...