You Are There - April 19, 1775 - Lexington and Concord

On April 19, 1775, the first shots of the American Revolution rang out at Lexington and Concord — “the shot heard ‘round the world.” In this episode of You Are There, Edward R. Murrow and the CBS News team take you back to that fateful morning when colonial militia faced the might of the British army. Through the theatre of the mind, you’ll hear the clash of muskets, the chaos of retreat, and the voices of those who stood at the dawn of American independence. Originally broadcast in the late 1940s, this dramatization captures not only the facts of history, but the emotion, fear, and courage of ordinary men who chose to resist tyranny. Relive the moment America’s fight for freedom began, as if it were breaking news.