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HTP EP 31: The Shot Heard 'Round The World - The Battle of Lexington & Concord April 19, 1775
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The Shot Heard 'Round the World! It's a phrase we've all heard, but what does it mean and what is it referring to? For this Season 3, Quarter 2 episode Pat and Matt have the pleasure of speaking to David Wood, the curator of the Concord Museum in Concord, Massachusetts about the spark that ignited the American Revolution, the Battle of Lexington and Concord, fought April 19, 1775!
Before we get to that fateful day however, the guys take a deep dive into the coming of the Revolution. What drove the colonies, particularly the New England colonies, to take up arms against Great…
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