There may be no beverage more deeply intertwined with American culture than soda pop. But the oldest soft drink brand in the U.S. might not be who you expect.

In the mid-19th century, naturalist poet Henry David Thoreau thoroughly lamented the expansion of the railroad. Thoreau was ...

"Forbidden Broadway," which ran for seven years at the Park Plaza in the '80s and '90s, is returning for a trio of shows at ...

Experts think the early 19th-century artwork could be an early draft of the British painter's "View of Dedham Vale From East ...

Research on Boston's Home for Aged Colored Women offers a poignant window into a past we only thought we knew.

Romantics aren’t customarily shy about expressing their feelings. And such was definitely the case with classical composers of the romantic era. As the 19th century went on, much of the music grew ...

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

President Trump admires one of his long-forgotten predecessors. He has resurrected the memory of President William McKinley, whose term bridged the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the ...

Boston City Hall was designated a historical landmark on Jan. 25, to both praise and disapproval from readers.

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s nomination to lead HHS reflects the rising power of an anti-vaccination movement more than 100 years ...

You can tell what kind of conservative a person is by discovering what year he wants to go back to. For Trump, it seems to be ...

Boston City Hall, notoriously considered among the world’s ugliest buildings, has been designated a local historic landmark.