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(Click white arrow to play) The shot heard 'round the world! Captain John Parker and a few brave souls stand their ground against Colonel John Pitcairn and an entire regiment of regular British troops. Today, the hallowed statue of the lone Lexington Minuteman stands guard over Lexington Green. But just who were these Colonial Militias? How were they organized? Yet, by the end of the day, all along the historic Battle Road from Concord back to Boston, the militias had whipped 'em good. How could this have happened? Don't wait to find out, listen now!
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Tom visits Lexington green on April 19, 2009 nine and runs into one of the last standing militia men in Massachusetts. He also interviews a blast from the past, Jedidiah Monroe, an eighteenth century militia man. And to top it off, Tom delivers a speech written by Dr. Edwin Vieira, about the militia's role at Lexington Green. Also, James returns with his gripping account of the defeat of the British, and we speak to Edwin Vieira about the constitutional role of the Militia and the events that ignited on Lexington green in 1775. Buy The Companion
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