In 1718, five ships from Ulster arrived in Boston Harbor. Their passengers, Scots-Irish immigrants, came at the invitation of the Puritan leaders...
With Mother’s Day soon upon us, it’s a good time for a reminder about heroic moms. For much of New England history,...
Some people believe that the Rough Riders were almost all cowboys from out West. After all, it had earned the nickname “The...
Mothers have always had to balance competing demands, and some of those who did it best made history. Mindful that Mother’s Day...
Life on a ship in the 1850s was neither democratic nor easy. The captain made the rules and issued fierce punishments. In...
Irish landmarks commemorate the history of Irish immigrants in places you might not expect throughout New England. There’s more to Irish-American history...