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This Day in History on March 17: Siege of Boston Ends
Welcome to another fascinating journey through history! On this day, March 17th, we reflect on significant events that have ...
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The story of Evacuation Day, Boston's other March 17 holiday
Peter Drummey, chief historian of the Massachusetts Historical Society, joins WBUR to talk about Evacuation Day.
On This Day: British evacuate Boston amid American Revolution
On March 17, 1776, the Continental Army under Gen. George Washington forced British troops to evacuate Boston.
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THE US REVOLUTION REVISITED: Washington took fateful gamble atop Dorchester Heights in 1776
On Jan. 24, 1776, Henry Knox, a bold, portly bookseller and former Bostonian, solved the first problem. Having seized Fort Ticonderoga, in upstate New York, he and his men dragged the garrison’s ...
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The story behind Evacuation Day, the holiday Boston officially recognizes on March 17
March 17 is officially observed as Evacuation Day in Boston, even though St. Patrick’s Day falls on the same date. Here's the ...
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Mayor Wu honors St. Patrick’s Day, Evacuation Day at SBCA Evacuation Day Historical Exercises
Mayor Michelle Wu commemorated St. Patrick’s Day and Boston’s 249th Evacuation Day at the South Boston Citizens Association’s Evacuation Day Historical Exercises Monday. Due to inclement weather, the ...
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Boston is readying for St. Patrick's Day, but do you know the other March 17 holiday in MA?
Evacuation Day is celebrated on March 17 and commemorates when, in 1776, George Washington and the Continental Army drove the British forces out of Boston, ending the 11-month siege that Britain ...