Birthed as it was on the eve of another revolution, Cappeau and Adam’s song was praised by French poet Alphonse de Lamartine ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Back in 1990, Ken Burns made his reputation with “The Civil War,” a sprawling, multipart documentary that caused a ...

LEXINGTON, MA ‒ Everyone knows the story. At least, a version of it. Sitting cross-legged on matted classroom rugs, elementary school students each year are read the famous opening lines of Henry ...

A concert will be held this week in Boston that will pay tribute to the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's famous ride The show is called, “A Revolutionary Concert: Paul Revere. The Man, the Myth, and ...

Boston continues to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s Ride, a momentous event in American history that alerted colonists to British plans and ignited the Revolutionary War. In honor ...

BOSTON — At the intersection of American history and modern spookiness, you’ll find Old North Church. If you look up, you’ll spot the steeple where the sexton signaled the approach of British forces, ...

BOSTON — This should really go without saying. But do not steal bricks from places of worship. You might get cursed. That appears to be the case for one couple who claim to have stolen (and returned) ...

Psychedelia reigned in the mid-60s, as rock stars experimented with both mind-altering substances and music that reflected that psychic expansion. Turn on, tune in, drop out was the mantra of the era, ...

You don’t have to be a fan of the American Revolution to enjoy “The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America” (St. Martin’s Press, 287 pgs., $29 hardback), but it might help. Kostya Kennedy, ...