This Black History Month, the Banner is teaming up with WriteBoston’s Teens In Print program, highlighting young voices of color. Each week, we will feature the work of three new students, who will ...

And what better time to do it than on the eve of the July, 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, which was signed following the Revolutionary War against the British ...

There are 17 communities in the U.S. named Quincy. Apparently, the only with a unique pronunciation is in Massachusetts. Here's why we say it with a z.

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Celebrated author Stacy Schiff explores his journey from a failed son of wealth to a tireless revolutionary who united leaders like Hancock and Adams. Samuel Adams ...

Right after the attack on Fort Sumter, which started the Civil War ... John Hancock. It also saw the first military engagements at Lexington and Concord in April, 1775. The democratic and ...

We spoke with a curator of maritime history who shared that the Ward-Hancock House dates back ... including the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Civil War, and both World Wars.

He took a distinguished part in the Crimean War, and was French Minister ... STARK, CALEB, a lawyer and author, a grandson of the Revolutionary General, JOHN STARK, died at Dunbarton, N.H ...

Americans may have to compromise on their top choices.

A letter written by George Washington in 1777 that is valued at $150,000 is up for sale this Presidents Day. The letter, ...