By the time the American Revolution broke out, it was clear that James Jewett marched to the beat of his own drum....
In the fall of 1789, President George Washington spent 10 days in Massachusetts, greeted by large crowds of people — with the...
The people of Taunton, Mass., celebrate the Taunton Flag with a friendly festival on their green every October. But when first raised...
Early in the American Revolution, Silas Deane worked without salary and spent much of his own money persuading the French to send...
Sam Adams was a devout Puritan who brought his religious convictions to the fight for American liberty. That did not mean he...
John Adams famously predicted the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence would be cause for great celebration, but he...