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In Walpole, A Decades-Long Split Over Team Name 'Rebels' Reopens
National protests have broken open a long-simmering local debate. -
'A Lot To Be Hopeful For': Crisis Seen As Historic, Not Another Great Depression
The speed and scale of the economic crash have drawn comparisons to the Great Depression. But this downturn should be shorter, former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and other economic historians say. -
Holocaust Remembrance: How To Keep Survivors' Stories Alive
The 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz took place this year. How do we keep survivors' stories alive? -
What The 1918 Flu Can Teach Us About Handling Today's Pandemic
Public health has come a long way since the deadly flu, but we find ourselves in an oddly similar moment, using many of the same measures employed in 1918, a medical historian says. -
50th Anniversary Of Kent State Shooting Commemorated Online
The Ohio college looks back on the National Guard firing on students protesting Vietnam War in 1970. -
Comparing The Coronavirus Pandemic To The 1918 Spanish Flu In Massachusetts
Peter Drummey from the Massachusetts Historical Society explains how the state dealt with quarantines, masks and voting during the 1918 pandemic. -
Like So Much Else, Patriots' Day Commemorations Go Virtual This Year
Individuals, museums and organizations will contribute content to #VirtualPatriotsDay. -
250 Years Later, The Legend Of The Boston Massacre Lives On
Author and historian Anthony Sammarco says how we remember the Boston Massacre may be clouded by the propaganda that followed. -
Kathy Iandoli's 'God Save The Queens' Gives Back The Mic To The Women Of Hip-Hop
Author Kathy Iandoli's new book is righting the record, telling the story of women’s legacy in hip hop. It’s our March selection for “Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club.” -
In The 1700s An Enslaved Massachusetts Woman Sued For Her Freedom — And Won
Elizabeth Freeman used the colonists' ideas of equality and independence to sue for her freedom. Her lawyer was Theodore Sedgwick, who would later become speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
