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The American Revolution: When Did It Really Begin?

>> January 3, 2016 by VPR Producer

In school we learn that the American Revolution began with the battles of Lexington and Concord. But did it? We talk to a historian and author about the events that preceded those battles that effectively threw out British rule in Massachusetts and set the stage for the other colonies to revolt and fight for freedom from England.

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Interpreting the Constitution: How Do We Know What the Framers Intended?

>> December 20, 2015 by VPR Producer

When Congress debates a constitutional point, or when the Supreme Court is considering a case brought before it, we often hear the question, “what did the framers intend?”

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