Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington “led with strength, professionalism and sense of duty,“ his commander said ...

March is Women’s History Month. In February 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued the first presidential proclamation declaring the week of March 8, 1980, as National Women’s History Week. Congress ...

Hundreds of Massachusetts residents took to the Boston common to rally in honor of International Women’s Day. Women around ...

Some rare, vintage boxes can go for tens of thousands, and certain cards are now worth 10 times what they were just years ago ...

The Abigail Adams Society held its inaugural launch event on February 26 at the historic City Tavern—the very building where President John Adams attended a reception in 1800 while overseeing ...

Historian Joseph Ellis reflected on the life and legacy of Abigail Adams. His essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year. It was ...

The iconic pink hat of past International Women’s Days seemed less popular than keffiyehs and anti-warn signage at Sunday’s march in Boston. Although there were chants and calls for transwomen’s ...

A new exhibit opened on Friday at the Massachusetts Historical Society featuring documents from the United States’ founding, ...

As American batteries opened up on British positions in and around Boston to cloak the long file of Continental troops in “blue and buff” greatcoats or other hues, they lugged timber and cannons as ...

USPS will release a pane of 25 Forever stamps honoring diverse figures of the American Revolution on April 10, 2026.

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions ...

As we mark International Women’s Day on March 8 during Women’s History Month, it is worthwhile to remind ourselves of women’s ...