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The birth of the American Revolution

On April 19, 1775, British troops faced off against colonial militias in the Massachusetts towns of Lexington and Concord, and exchanged fire, setting off America's War of Independence. Correspondent Mo Rocca explores the dramatic events of that fateful day 250 years ago; and hears from reenactors about why the colonists' ideals still hold true today.
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