At the time, Americans weren’t agreed on which day to celebrate. In an article for American Heritage, historian Pauline Maier ...

So Parliament took a new approach. It passed laws—the Sugar Act and Stamp Act— to raise revenue directly, bypassing the ...

Throughout the 1760s, patriots met there to protest royal taxes, and in 1773, Samuel Adams initiated the Boston Tea Party from the hall’s lectern.

Throughout the 1760s, patriots met there to protest royal taxes, and in 1773, Samuel Adams initiated the Boston Tea Party ...

As Massachusetts celebrates the romanticized 250th anniversary of the battles of Concord and Lexington, we need an honest and ...