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1. Minutemen - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minutemen
Description: WEBThe Minute Man, a statue by Daniel Chester French on Massachusetts' state quarter. In the Massachusetts Bay Colony, all able-bodied men between the ages of 16 and 60 were required to participate in their local militia company. As early as 1645 in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, some men were selected from the general ranks of "town-based training …
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2. Minuteman | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/topic/minuteman
Description: WEBminuteman, in U.S. history, an American Revolution militiaman who agreed to be ready for military duty “at a minute’s warning.” Learn about the first battles of the American Revolution, which made famous Paul Revere and the minutemen
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3. Minutemen - US History
Link: https://www.ushistory.org/people/minutemen.htm?source=post_page---------------------------
Description: WEBThe Minutemen were the first armed militia to arrive or await a battle. Although today Minutemen are thought of as connected to the Revolutionary War in America, their existence was conceived in Massachusetts during the mid-seventeenth century. As early as 1645, men were selected from the militia ranks to be dressed with matchlocks or pikes …
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4. Minute Man National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Link: https://www.nps.gov/mima/index.htm
Description: WEBAt Minute Man National Historical Park the opening battle of the Revolution is brought to life as visitors explore the battlefields and structures associated with April 19, 1775, and witness the American revolutionary spirit through the writings of the Concord authors. Welcome to your National Park. Plan your visit with park information and hours.
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5. What is a Minuteman? | American Battlefield Trust
Link: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/what-minuteman
Description: WEBOct 12, 2021 · What is a Minuteman? Myth and Reality of Lexington and Concord. By Mark Wilcox, Emerging Revolutionary War Era • October 12, 2021 • Updated December 15, 2021. "Stand Your Ground," painting by Don Troiani. Wikimedia Commons. Share to Google Classroom Added by 32 Educators.
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6. Minutemen | Encyclopedia.com
Link: https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/united-states-and-canada/us-history/minutemen
Description: WEBMay 21, 2018 · The term minutemen denotes members of the militia who volunteered to be ready to turn out for active service at literally a moment's notice.
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7. The Minute Men | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
Link: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/patriotsday-minute-men/
Description: WEBThe Minute Men | American Experience | Official Site | PBS. ' Patriots Day. The Minute Men. Share: Individually and collectively, the minute men of Massachusetts played important roles...
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8. The Militia and Minute Men of 1775 - Minute Man National …
Link: https://www.nps.gov/mima/learn/historyculture/the-militia-and-minute-men-of-1775.htm
Description: WEBThis video uses new reenactment footage to tell the story of the minute men; how were they organized, trained and equipped, and their role on the day of the first battle of the American Revolution, April 19, 1775. Ranger Jim dressed and armed as a militia officer.
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9. Plan Your Visit - Minute Man National Historical Park (U.S.
Link: https://www.nps.gov/mima/planyourvisit/index.htm
Description: WEBMinute Man is located 22 miles outside of Boston within the towns of Lexington, Lincoln and Concord, Massachusetts. The park commemorates the opening battles of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775 by protecting, preserving and interpreting the significant historic sites, structures, landscapes, events and ideas embodied by these events.
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10. Militia, Minutemen, and Continentals: The American Military …
Link: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/militia-minutemen-and-continentals-american-military-force-american-revolution
Description: WEBApr 30, 2021 · The war saw the use of militia, minutemen, and Continental forces, but ultimately it was the Continental soldiers that would secure victory and have a lasting impact on our modern military organization. A Currier & Ives print depicting the departure of two minute-men from their home. Library of Congress.
