Detail of the Sir William Phips expedition to Quebec, the shipwreck and discovery of the remains after 300 years.
Regular column in the neighborhood newspaper, the Dorchester Reporter.
Description of the heritage of Castle Island and Fort Independence, along with vintage and contemporary photos.
Honors Massachusetts Civil War soldier Hosea Orcutt Barnes and others, of Scituate, Hingham, Pembroke and Boston; photos of veterans' graves in Pinegrove Cemetery, East Pembroke.
Artifacts which surfaced during the Big Dig.
Historical overview of the Boston News-Letter, which published its first issue on April 24, 1704.
Tells about the Puritans' decision to outlaw Christmas celebrations in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Abolitionist poster trying to prevent the recapture of escaped slaves in the North.
Population figures for Boston since 1620.
Gives a history of the USS Consitution, as well as the naval history of Boston.
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