The 126th Annual National Congress SAR Magazine, Vol. 111 No. 1 July 9-13, 2016 The 126th Congress, hosted by the Massachusetts Society, July 9-13, drew 239 compatriots and guests to Boston's Westin-Copley Place, which is at the heart of the…
New research shows George Washington was trendier than we thought After being closed for almost two years, the Chintz Room in the Mount Vernon Mansion is reopening to the public. Thanks to the first president's detailed records and new forensic…
Repeal of Stamp Act Forever stamps NEW YORK — The U.S. Postal Service today dedicated a Forever stamp souvenir sheet commemorating the 250th anniversary of the repeal of the Stamp Act in 1766. The Stamp Act was British legislation that…
The oldest 13-stars-and-stripes American flag available for public view is at the Commonwealth Museum. By Steve Annear Boston Globe June 13, 2016 An important piece of Boston history has arrived for the celebration of national Flag Day this week. Beginning…
Congress Is Coming! Saturday, July 9, through Wednesday, July 13 SAR Magazine Spring 2016 The upcoming Annual Congress is only weeks away, so you should be preparing to come to Boston and enjoy some New England hospitality and warmth. Here…
This engraving of author Thomas Paine is one of 150 items from the American Revolutionary era featured in the Princeton University Digital Library's Sid Lapidus '59 Collection on Liberty and the American Revolution. The digital collection is available online for…
The Curious London Legacy of Benedict Arnold More than 200 years after his death, the most notorious traitor of the Revolutionary War has an unlikely supporter By John Hanc Smithsonian.com July 8, 2010 "You have five minutes," the vicar said,…
By Dan Shaw Halifax County Historical Society One of the most important events of the Revolutionary War After the Battle of Saratoga, Gates was appointed Commander of the Southern Army, but was quickly defeated at the Battle of Camden in…
By Chris Carola The Associated Press Saratogian News 04/17/16, 3:26 PM EDT [Photo: Saratoga Battlefield] ALBANY — Kent Keyser was surprised to learn a historian at a Revolutionary War battle site knows the name of his ancestor, a private from…
Samuel F. Batchelder Cambridge Historical Society Volume 18, Page 26 27 October 1925 The famous Washington Elm, standing in the middle of Garden Street at its junction with Mason Street, was the first of a line of six magnificent elms…
