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King’s Chapel unveiling first-of-its-kind statue to honor people enslaved by its forebears
The statue of a Black woman releasing birds to freedom will represent the more than 200 enslaved people identified by the church. -
Mass. not among states required to teach about 9/11
Fourteen states require schools to teach the subject of 9/11, but Massachusetts is not one of them. -
Upcoming Holocaust Museum Boston breaks ground downtown
The museum will focus on educating visitors and the community about the Holocaust. -
You can ride in World War II tanks at this Massachusetts museum
Eight decades after the end of World War II, a Massachusetts museum maintains and operates the massive relics to perpetuate an understanding of democracy — and the sacrifices required to sustain it. -
Boston launches project to commemorate colonial-era Black heroes
A local multimedia artist is helping to remember the thousands of enslaved Black residents who lived in the city during its colonial and Revolutionary periods. -
These places west of Boston might have a better claim as the birthplace of the Revolution
The British had already lost control of most of Massachusetts before the Battles of Lexington and Concord. -
Before the American Revolution, these Massachusetts publishers rebelled in print
Newspapers like the Massachusetts Spy published bold, new ideas — and the shortcomings of their British leaders. -
Meeting the man behind the Paul Revere myth
With the 250th anniversary of Revere’s midnight ride fast approaching, Old North Church and the Paul Revere House are bringing more diversity into their coverage of the American Revolution. -
Mass. Museum of African American History loses federal grant
The president of the state’s Museum of African American History, which has locations in Boston and on Nantucket, is worried about the president’s call to reframe history. -
Were Paul Revere’s political cartoons more influential than his midnight ride?
The Bostonian is best known for his perilous horseback journey 250 years ago. But scholars say his art helped fan the flames of dissent.
