When many people are asked who created the American flag, their first answer is Betsy Ross, which may or may …
History
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On July 4, 1884, “The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World” was presented to Levi P. Morton (the U.S. minister …
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Union Oyster House in Boston began serving food in 1826 and continues to this day.
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The Great Seal of the United States of America, fashioned from brass and measuring 2 1/16 inches in diameter, made …
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The first scheduled passenger flight was in 1914 from St. Petersburg, Florida, to Tampa – a distance of just 17 …
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Ginsburg was an extra in two Washington National Opera productions – once in full costume with powdered wig and once …
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In the 1940s a spare room on the fifth floor of the United States Supreme Court building was converted to …
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Locals and visitors alike know the cobblestone streets of Boston’s North End are where you will find some of the …
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Stuck in the city this summer? Breathe easy: Not only is July National Parks and Recreation Month, but Beantown is …
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While its moniker evokes the infamous 1773 steeping of tea in the city’s harbor, the Boston Tea Party was also …
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Poet Amy Lowell (1874-1925) paid homage to Boston in a pair of notable poems — both penned in nearby Brookline …
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When Jennie Loitman Barron was born in Boston’s West End to Russian Jewish immigrants in 1891, she changed the course …
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When Thomas Paul moved to Boston in 1805, white congregants forced him to sit in the balcony of the First …
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In mid-January 1919, the cobblestone streets of Boston’s North End were flooded with molasses – to the whopping tune of …
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December in Boston hasn’t always been ho-ho-ho and mistletoe.
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In 1869, Douglass delivered a speech in Boston, condemning anti-Asian discrimination and calling for all races to enjoy equal rights
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This October, the bronzed brood of Robert McCloskey’s Make Way For Ducklings celebrate 35 years in the Boston Public Garden.
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In 1847, Oliver Chase of Boston patented a machine that produced coin-shaped “hub wafers,” which are now known as NECCO …
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Bay Staters are well-versed in acts of riotous rebellion.
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WWII-era duck boats have been transporting tourists (and championship sports teams) through Boston since 1994.
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With ever-changing street names and no concrete city grid, navigating the streets of Boston is not for the faint of …
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Contrary to popular belief, the Fig Newton isn’t named after famed physicist Isaac Newton, but was actually named after a small city …
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Joseph Warren was a Bostonian leader during the early American Revolution.
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Founded in 1630, Kings Chapel Burial Ground is the oldest cemetery in Boston – and believed to be one of …
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Boston native “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler, who passed in March 2021, was one of the most accomplished middleweight boxing champions of …
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Interested in Freemasonry due to its ideals of liberty, equality and peace, former slave Prince Hall and 15 other Black …
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A political cartoon in the Boston Gazette in March of 1812 illustrated the appearance of a “new species of monster” …
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Located just five miles north of Boston, Revere Beach was once a scenic summertime home for Pawtucket Indians in pre-colonial …
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For Bostonians, December brings more than just one anniversary.
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What is the legacy of the Puritan’s in Boston? After hailing from England and settling the bay area in 1630, …
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