'If Longfellow is right, the deeds of Lexington and Concord will exemplify the enduring qualities of the American people that will continue to manifest themselves if we have the willingness to call on those memories, 'the capacity to respond to darkness with light to peril with energy and determination, boyed by the knowledge that others have done these things before us and in a sense for us. What was done before can be done again. - Wilfried M. McClay, Hillsdale College

“The Shot Heard Round the World”: The Battles of Lexington and Concord
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The White House
Apr 18, 2025
The White House Salute to America 250 Task Force has partnered with Hillsdale College to provide a history series that tells the remarkable story of American Independence. It will highlight the stories of the crucial characters and events that resulted in a small rag-tag army defeating the mightiest empire in the world and establishing the greatest republic ever to exist. This is the story of America. This is our shared heritage and our proud destiny that will continue to lead us to unimaginable achievements in the centuries to come.