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The Shot Not Heard ’Round the World: Vermont’s First Taste of Independence
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Dateline: Rochester, NY
Thursday, April 16, 2026

 

Before Lexington and Concord, before the world heard a shot that echoed across empires, another spark ignited in a quiet Vermont courthouse. Was this earlier act of defiance the true beginning of independence—or simply a forgotten prelude?

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