History
With public tours, overnight stays, and a sweeping historical initiative underway, the Rose Island Lighthouse & Fort Hamilton Trust invites visitors to explore a Rhode Island landmark where coastal defense, bird conservation, and Indigenous history converge
Time capsules unearthed in the rubble of McCoy Stadium contain final treasures from Pawtucket’s beloved baseball team
From an “accidental oral historian” to a cultural trailblazer, Martinez reflects on her journey, her passion for storytelling, and the power of honoring Latino pioneers through history, art, and community
Historians at Brown University and Tribal members from across New England are launching a project they hope will bring awareness to the historic enslavement of Indigenous people in North America
Fleeing British persecution, 26-year-old printer Isaiah Thomas turned his Massachusetts Spy into one of the first war-reporting newspapers — helping fuel the fight for American independence from his new home in Worcester
The contract clause deleted from federal regulations last month dated back to the mid-1960s and specifically said entities doing business with the government should not have segregated waiting rooms, drinking fountains or transportation
It’s one of America’s largest works of Brutalism, and parts of it are crumbling
The writings describe the accounts of John Swanson Jacobs and how he escaped slavery twice