Black Americans who were pioneers in the military, journalism and women’s sports called Boston home during the 19th century.

19th-Century Shipwreck Found at Boston Work Site A shipwreck from the 1800s has been uncovered during construction in Boston. A Boston city archaeologist said it appeared the vessel was carrying ...

More American cities take up the next 10. Honolulu at 12, San Francisco at 13 and Miami at 17, followed by Boston as the 19th most expensive city in the world. Chicago followed as the 20th most ...

Now is one such time at Crane Beach in Ipswich, Massachusetts, where a large piece of a 19th-century schooner was ... in 1909 as it tried to haul sand to Boston. "It was blown into this cove ...

President Donald Trump is trying to push a very particular type of populism from a period of America's past, conservative analyst David Brooks wrote for The New York Times — and it will ultimately ...

Jamaica Plain, often affectionately called “JP,” is a vibrant and diverse neighborhood in southwest Boston with a rich tapestry of history stretching back to the colonial era. From its roots as a ...

Matthew Pearl's new book "Save Our Souls" is out now. (Book cover courtesy Harper; author photo courtesy Shanna Fisher) On the night of Feb. 3, 1888, a fishing boat named the Wandering Minstrel ...