president Archives - New England Historical Society

Bridgeport Elects a Socialist Mayor Again and Again and Again

Bridgeport, Conn., elected for 24 years a socialist mayor named Jasper McLevy, beloved in the city despite his friendship with a notorious...

5.5K

Massachusetts

Seven Fun Facts About Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass rose from slavery in the South to international prominence as a writer, orator and anti-slavery activist. He didn’t spend a...

4.9K

Politics and Military

The Irish-American Army That Attacked Canada from a Vermont Farm

Alvah Richard couldn’t believe that fanatical Irish-American army was back. For the second time in four years, the self-proclaimed Irish Republican Army...

4.4K

Politics and Military

Rhode Island’s Little Annapolis: The PT Boat Training Center at Melville

During World War II, Rhode Island residents could hear the roar of PT boat engines from Narragansett Bay all day and see...

4.0K

2

Massachusetts

The Shot Heard Round the World: Concord vs. Lexington vs. … Menotomy?

There was a shot, and it was heard around the world, but who fired it and where? Debate over the shot heard...

4.2K

Connecticut

Seven Fun Facts About Taxes

There isn’t much that’s fun about taxes, but we thought we’d try to find something. So we found seven fun -- well,...

3.1K

Arts and Leisure

Six More Artist Homes In New England

The creative spirit that moves people to sculpt and paint also tends to inspire an interesting artist home. Lucrative commissions in the...

4.4K

1

Massachusetts

How John Adams Became A “Church going Animal”

It took a lifetime of study and reflection for John Adams to come up with his religious credo. In the end, the...

3.3K

2

Massachusetts

The Bombshell That Tested 2 Friends: Henry Knox and Alexander Hamilton

Henry Knox and Alexander Hamilton formed a close, lifetime friendship during the American Revolution. But during the Siege of Yorktown, Alexander Hamilton...