On June 17, 1775, the British took the high ground, but at tremendous cost. The Battle of Bunker Hill was 250 years ago. On June 17, 1775, the British took the high ground, but at tremendous cost. The ...

YOU JUST KNOW YOUR HISTORY, YOU MAY BE AWARE THAT THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL WAS MISNAMED. IT WAS NOT FOUGHT ON BUNKER HILL OVER THERE. IT WAS FOUGHT ON BREED’S HILL RIGHT HERE. AND WITH THE NATION’S ...

June 17, 1775 - the Battle of Bunker Hill, a major conflict in the American Revolution. The British won, but at a great cost. And the redcoats realized that those pesky folks who call themselves ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Jonathan Lane, of the consortium Revolution 250, about why the Battle of Bunker Hill won't be reenacted at Bunker Hill to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. June ...