Charles Dickens didn’t think much of American slavery on his first visit in 1842. But he loved Boston enough to return after...
Sometime around 1630, John Endecott planted a pear tree with the hope it would live for generations. He got his wish with...
The legendary Cold Friday of 1810 brought such terrible winds and frigid temperature that people talked and wrote about it for generations....
In 1791, two Salem ministers let an 18-year-old apprentice named Nathaniel Bowditch use their private library. Maritime navigation would never be the...
Samuel McIntire, who was born and died in poverty, created fine Federal style buildings in Salem, Mass., for wealthy patrons. Today, an...
At the turn of the 19th century, the Rev. William Bentley was constantly on the alert for Salem fires. But unlike many...