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The British Are Here
British Citizens Before the beginning of armed conflict between colonists in America and the forces of the British crown on April 19,...

Patricia Fanning
Sep 8, 20233 min read
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Iconic Slate Stones, Nathaniel & Miriam Lewis
Nathaniel Lewis (1691-1752) Miriam Draper Lewis (1701-1757) Born in Dedham on May 25, 1697, Nathaniel Lewis was the son of Barachiah...

Patricia Fanning
Apr 14, 20231 min read
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Fortifying Dorchester Heights; South Dedham Patriots Answer the Alarm
After the skirmish at Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, and the Battle of Bunker Hill (actually Breed’s Hill) in June, British...

Patricia Fanning
Mar 3, 20233 min read
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Rebecca Lewis Richards, Early Colonist
Rebecca Lewis Richards (1734-1777) Rebecca Lewis was born on October 16, 1734. She was the third child of Nathaniel Lewis and Miriam...

Patricia Fanning
Feb 10, 20231 min read
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Patriot's Day, 1775
As most Americans know, early on the morning of April 19, 1775, British soldiers and armed colonists exchanged fire in the Massachusetts...

Patricia Fanning
Apr 16, 20212 min read
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