Bravo, Betty, Bravo! >From: Betty B <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: "St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List" ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: history lesson >Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 11:11:07 EDT > >In a message dated 04/19/2001 9:44:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time, >[log in to unmask] >writes: > > > today is an anniversary of an important event. what is it? > > why did it happen? > > >April 19, 1775 -- The battles of Lexington and Concord, and the "Shot heard >round the world." This was the beginning of the American Revolution. > >The British Governor of Mass had received orders from England to commandeer >all weaponry of the militia. The American militia was prepared for this >occurrence and was prepared to meet British soldiers on the battlefield. > >Right? _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com