WBUR Up Next

How a revolt in Somerville helped spark the American Revolution


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This weekend marks 250 years since the Powder Alarm, where people in what is now Somerville and Cambridge revolted against the British for taking their ammunition. Both communities will mark the anniversary this weekend in a series of events. We learn more about what happened and how those communities are marking the anniversary.

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