When the 18th Amendment to the Constitution took effect on January 17, 1920, New England’s taverns suddenly became speakeasies. Law enforcement couldn’t...
Visit the South Shore of Massachusetts and you won’t have much doubt about why people call it the Irish Riviera. Orange-and-green flags...
Like so many New England sports traditions, the Boston Marathon is surrounded by lore and legend. What Bostonian doesn’t know about Heartbreak...
The day after Johnny Kelley won his first Boston Marathon in 1935, he showed up at 7:30 a.m. at his job in...
In July 1896, the Herbert Fuller put to sea from Boston with 11 people on board. The barkentine was loaded with lumber,...
In honor of President’s Day, the New England Historical Society brings you another guide to how to eat like a president. We...