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 “ ...

Life-saving to some, poetic to others, the daily warnings for those at sea have a deep-seated place in our way of life.

Tchaikovsky was neither American, nor a founding father, but his “1812 Overture” has become the soundtrack to our ...

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 ...