On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere took the most famous of all midnight rides in American history. He was famous because Henry...
In 1948, Look magazine took a poll of art critics and museum directors to determine America’s greatest artist. John Marin won. But...
The Little Ice Age changed New England history in ways that historians are only beginning to understand. Though scientists don’t agree on...
In August of 1918, someone murdered Dr. William Dean. His killer or killers tied up his body and submerged it in a...
In 1959 the CIA named Richard Bissell its deputy director for plans. The agency had made an unusual selection. Bissell replaced Frank...
The Indian trails that crisscrossed New England go back to prehistoric times. Native Americans migrated from summer to winter homes along the...