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GBH’s NOVA is getting into the spirit of the upcoming 250^th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington & Concord with a new show on the technology behind the American Revolution’s war weapons. As a colonial-era history buff, I loved it. … More on this coming weekend’s Patriots’ Day festivities can be found here. 

Btw: Most Patriots’ Day events in Massachusetts will be held this year on Saturday, April 19^th (the actual anniversary of the battle), rather than the traditional third Monday in April; the Boston Marathon and the Red Sox’s annual late-morning holiday game will still be held on Monday.