Parliament’s Stamp Act tax of the mid-1760s ignited the Anglo-American conflict. Yet, as historians broadly agree, it was ...

The Massachusetts Historical Society has named a new president. Lisa Krassner, the executive director of the Concord Museum, ...

By 1773, patriots dumped 342 chests of British tea into Boston Harbor, which is a $2 million act of defiance today. When King George III retaliated with the Intolerable Acts, 12 colonies sent ...

From live battle reenactments to walking in the footsteps of troops and visiting historical markers, these destinations offer ...

The Declaration of Independence condemns King George III for having “burnt our towns.” But the British were not to blame for one of the war’s most infamous conflagrations.

The 19th-century-inspired Stad Amsterdam dropped anchor in Boston on Monday.The clipper will be moored at Fan Pier Marina until June 30 and will welcome guests Wednesday for tours from 1 p.m. to 5 ...

In 1775, life went on normally for most though a revolution was coming. Columnist joe Holley says Americans today have a duty to defend the Constitution.

The infamous witch trials may have put this Boston suburb on the map, but they’ve also overshadowed much of its magic. Here’s ...