The Shot Heard ’Round the World | The Revolution Begins

In April 1775, tensions between Britain and the American colonies erupted into open conflict at Lexington and Concord. As colonial militia and British soldiers faced one another on village greens and country roads, a single gunshot marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. In this episode of Road to 250, revisit the moment remembered as “The Shot Heard ’Round the World” and the first spark of America’s fight for independence. Visit TheRoadto250.com for more American stories, events, podcasts, apparel, gifts, and ways to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.