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1918 World Series — Held During A Pandemic — Teaches Lessons A Century Later
A new book explores how World War I and the flu pandemic impacted the Red Sox' victory. -
Preserving The Present: Efforts To Archive Ongoing BLM Protests
We talk to three archivists about their work to preserve protests. -
Trump's COVID-19 Diagnosis Recalls History Of Secrecy On Presidential Health
Few occasions of historical importance have been so shrouded in mystery — and even outright deception — as the health emergencies of world leaders. Here are some of the more egregious examples. -
Encore: Harriet Tubman, American Patriot
Tubman's remarkable life as a spy, abolitionist, nurse and cook included connections to Boston. Many know her name but few know her story. -
In Newmarket, Calls To Put Up Statue Of Black Revolutionary War Hero
Members of the town are pushing for a statue honoring a great Black American and former town resident, Wentworth Cheswill. -
'She's The First' Musically Marks The 19th Amendment Centennial
The Boston Landmarks Orchestra livestreamed a concert celebrating 100 years of women's voting rights. -
Plimoth Plantation’s Richard Pickering And Kate Sheehan On The Mayflower II’s Return
Pickering and Sheehan spoke about the museum’s ongoing effort to highlight the settlers' impact on the local Wampanoag tribe. -
Hiroshima Atomic Bombing Raising Questions 75 Years Later
The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were said at the time to be justified as the only way to end World War II. Seventy five years later, legal experts say they would now be war crimes. -
Asheville, N.C., Approves Steps Toward Reparations For Black Residents
"The blood capital that we have banked to spend today to fight for significant change came ... not from our allies but from Black men, women and children who died," said Councilman Keith Young. -
Frederick Douglass Statue Torn Down On Anniversary Of Famous Speech
The statue in Rochester, N.Y., where Douglass lived for decades, was installed two years ago as part of a commemoration of the abolitionist's 200th birthday.
