Rare Colonial New England coin up for auction, expected to fetch $1 million
With their former countrymen divided and lacking a monarch after the English Civil War, Colonists seized an opportunity to ...
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Work has begun on an inauguration stage at the Capitol. The last one became part of Jan. 6 attack
Work on the presidential inauguration platform began Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol with congressional leaders pounding the first ceremonial nails into a stage they cast as a ...
To American revolutionaries, patriotism meant fair dealing with one another
The first widespread agreement across the American Colonies dealt with economic independence from British trade and taxation.
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Liberty Tree, a genetic offspring of Liberty Tree from 13 Original Colonies, planted at Veteran’s Memorial Park
Daughters of the American Revolution hosted a Liberty Tree Dedication at the historic Alice Theater on Saturday. The first ...
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Inmate Dies After Suspected Assault at Old Colony Correctional Center in Bridgewater
An investigation has been launched after a 47-year-old inmate died following an apparent assault at the Old Colony ...
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Trump, Vance, Walz and Harris Are All Talking About the National Guard. What Can (and Can't) It Actually Do?
It seems like the National Guard has been everywhere in recent years: Battling wildfires this week in California, patrolling ...
Meet the American who first planted apples in the colonies: William Blaxton, eccentric settler
William Blaxton, an eccentric loner and Anglican minister, settled Boston before the Puritans and Rhode Island before Roger ...
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Carpenters' Hall to commemorate 250th anniversary of First Continental Congress this fall with free performances
The historic reenactments will be held every Saturday and Sunday through Oct. 27 at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
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From Henry VIII to Brexit: England's unseen legacy of slavery and power
The history of English slavery is deeply intertwined with the broader narrative of England's political, economic, and ...
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Transgender teen says group of high schoolers attacked him at a party in Massachusetts
GLOUCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A transgender teenager from Massachusetts is recovering after allegedly being punched, kicked and stomped upon by other high schoolers at a party. Sixteen-year-old ...
On this day in history, September 5, 1774, First Continental Congress convenes in Philadelphia
The First Continental Congress convened on on Sept.5, 1774, including delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies and Founding ...