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Two hundred fifty years ago this month, on Feb. 9, 1775, the British Parliament declared the Massachusetts Bay Colony to be in “rebellion.” This allowed British soldiers to shoot suspected rebels ...

Two hundred fifty years ago this month, on Feb. 9, 1775, the British Parliament declared the Massachusetts Bay Colony to be ...

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