Abbot, Abiel, 1765-1859 Publication date 1829 Topics Andover (Mass.) -- History Publisher Andover [Mass.] Flagg and Gould Collection library_of_congress; americana Contributor The Library of Congress ...

A picnic simply means a meal eaten outdoors, or al fresco dining. Some historians believe that the origin of the word picnic, ...

After 249 years, it’s not surprising that there is a lot of history attached to the Fourth of July. Here is a little trivia ...

On July 4, 1826, 50 years to the day after the Declaration of Independence was adopted, Adams and Jefferson both died. While today is celebrated as Independence Day in America, key figures Adams and ...

He concluded, he later wrote, that the troops were “ exceeding dirty & nasty people ” led by indifferent officers with an “ ...

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

The Founding Fathers who gathered in Philadelphia to adopt the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 picked a nice day ...

America the Beautiful” by Katharine Lee Bates is as much critique as celebration, writes documentary filmmaker. While Bates’ ...

The Lloyd's Register of Shipping records the details of merchant vessels over 100 gross tonnes, which are self-propelled and sea-going, regardless of classification. Before the time, only those ...

Tshibumba's powerful images convey attitudes towards the traumas and tragedies of Congo's colonial history more than they document any specific event. Description Three large figures dominate this ...

Strata: Stories from Deep Time’ explores the origins of the air we breathe and untangles some of our planet’s oldest stories.

South African Chief Petty Officer René Sethren mans a machine gun in place of its fallen gunner and sends up a hail of ...