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 ...

With his wife, Abigail, the Harvard professor spent much of his career studying social mobility and the American Dream ...

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

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

The beauty of St. Lawrence Martyr Church has struck visitors for generation after generation. Two restoration projects are ...

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

Rarities that deserve their place in opera returned to stages last week: “Die Tote Stadt,” in Boston, and “L’Amant Anonyme,” ...

Trump’s misguided belief that inside of every Canadian there is an American waiting to get out is a misconception that is ...

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.

Estimates say that millions of dollars and tens of thousands of acres of land throughout New England were given to soldiers ...

Historical and sociological perspectives reveal why certain societies or subgroups resist change, often rooted in cultural ...