America 250 time machine: New app turns Lower Manhattan into 1776 Revolutionary New York (opens in new tab)

Picture it: New York, 1776. The British began their harsh, 7-year occupation of Manhattan, fighting the American colonists who wanted nothing but freedom and independence from the tyrannical King George. For the next two years, bloodshed in the name of liberty permeates the streets of New York City. A fire breaks out in Lower Manhattan,...