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Revolutionary Reflections: 250 Years Ago This Year

Saratoga 250 Reflections

Saratoga 250 Reflections is a series of historical articles focusing on the 250th anniversary of the beginnings of the American Revolution in 1775 in Albany County, which at that time included what is now Saratoga County.

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June 16, 2025

Episode Five: The 150th Anniversary

In this episode of the Saratoga Revolutionary Spotlight, Lauren Roberts explores the unforgettable 150th anniversary of the Battles of Saratoga in 1927.
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May 30, 2025
Episode Four: The Baroness
In this episode of the Saratoga Revolutionary Spotlight, Lauren Roberts shares the story of Fredericka von Massow, later known as Baroness Riedesel, and what it was like traveling with the British Army.
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April 30, 2025
Episode Three: Elizabeth Munro Fisher
In this episode of the Saratoga Revolutionary Spotlight, Anne Clothier and Lauren Roberts discuss Elizabeth Munro Fisher, a loyalist woman who lived through the dramatic events of the 1777 Northern Campaign.
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April 28, 2025
Episode Two: Lady Harriet Acland
In this episode of the Saratoga Revolutionary Spotlight, Walt Adams and Lauren Roberts discuss Lady Harriet Acland, a British officer’s wife who accompanied her husband during the American Revolution.
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April 17, 2025
Episode One: Lexington & Concord Connections, with Tom Tringale
In this premiere episode of Saratoga Revolutionary Spotlight, we sit down with local historian Tom Tringale to trace the ripple effects of the “shot heard ’round the world” at Lexington & Concord.
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