One day in 1857, Louisa May Alcott walked to the Mill Dam in Boston’s Back Bay, stared into the Charles River and...
Capt. John Parker was dying of consumption when he led 70 militiamen against 700 British regulars during the Battle of Lexington. Born...
Abby Kelley came to Seneca Falls, N.Y., in 1843 and turned the town upside down. Day after day she delivered passionate speeches...