John Rowe was a prominent Boston merchant, socialite and politician at the time of the American Revolution. Born in England in 1715...
Charles Francis Adams was born with an advantage that allowed him to become one of the finest historians of his age: He...
Illicit love affairs are as much a part of history as are war and elections, and the New England Historical Society doesn’t...
Louis Prang put Christmas cards into millions of American mailboxes and fine art into millions of American homes. He arrived in Boston...
In 1685, a tolerant wind blew briefly through England when James II ascended to the throne. He ordered greater freedom for Roman...
When First Lady Jackie Kennedy visited England in 1961, society photographer Cecil Beaton met her at a dinner party. In his journal...