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Edgartown Harbor Is Designated An Underground Railroad Site
There are 650 Underground Railroad sites across the country, and 12 newly designated by the National Park Service. -
'The Outlaw And The Lawman': A Remembrance Of A Classic Boston Tale
In the wake of John Connolly's release from prison this week, Emily Rooney recounts her interview with him before his trial and their correspondence in the years since. -
There Is Precedent For Trying A Former Government Official, Established 145 Years Ago
The forming narrative among those who don't want a Senate impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump is along the lines of, "He's out of office.… -
How Boston Set The Stage For A 'Legacy Of Love' Between Martin Luther King Jr. And Coretta Scott King
The Kings' Boston story is captured in the documentary film, "Legacy of Love.” -
Karen Gray Houston's 'Daughter of the Boycott' Recounts Her Family's Key Role In The Civil Rights Movement
The author profiles her family’s involvement in the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the movement that changed America. -
Successes And Shortcomings: 30 Years Of The Americans With Disabilities Act
The disability rights movement looks at the bill’s legacy while facing new challenges. -
Johns Hopkins, Long Believed An Abolitionist, Actually Owned Slaves, University Says
Historians for Johns Hopkins University discovered that the founder of the Baltimore-based school owned slaves, contrary to the long-held belief that the… -
The Legacy Of Tunney Lee: Preserving The History Of Boston's Chinatown
We remember the late architect, urban planner, historian and activist who worked to preserve the history of his beloved Chinatown. -
Native Americans Mark Thanksgiving With National Day Of Mourning
The annual event in Plymouth began in 1970. -
Massachusetts Doesn't Have The Only Claim On The First Thanksgiving
Edgar B. Herwick III from GBH's Curiosity Desk explains other claims to the first Thanksgiving.
