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Boston Evacuation Day

March 17th is annually celebrated in Boston as "Evacuation Day
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The occupation started when British leader Thomas Gage led troops into Boston, and then dispatched hundreds
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Hancock and Adams were staying in the home
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After Lexington, the British pressed on to Concord, where they were met by Rev. William Emerson
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Evacuation Day is a reminder of the courage and backbone shown by the spiritual leaders of earlier generations–a spiritual leadership that is badly needed today!

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