Ep. 235: Unraveling the Significance of the "Shot Heard 'Round the World"
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Show Notes
Picture this: You are a young child growing up in a suburb of Boston. You happen to a big fan of the musical "Hamilton" and through an educational TV show, you learn that the park where you regularly ride your bike and your neighborhood is portrayed in the musical you love! This is exactly what happened with this week's special guest, Sabrina Bhattacharjya. Now a 14-year old historian, Sabrina has dived deep into the history of her town, Lexington, Massachusetts. This is where the infamous "shot heard 'round the world" took place that started the American Revolution. Sabrina has since started Lexington 250 to help celebrate in April 2025 the 250th anniversary of that famous day. Join our student panel as we learn more of the interesting facts and historical significance of what happened that day from this fabulous historian.