July 4th is the pinnacle of summer—a day off from work and maybe a trip to the beach with friends or a barbecue with family.

Dr. Joseph Warren lived just up the hill from Revere. He was a Son of Liberty and a leader in the Massachusetts Provincial Congress. On the night of April 18, he dashed off a quick note to Revere ...

July 1: Cherokee attack the southern frontier. July 4: Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence. It’s worth noting ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has set an ambitious timeline for passing President Donald Trump’s sweeping legislation to cut ...

“Between Boston and Worcester, that’s all hostile territory to ... he created woodcuts like this one to criticize actions by King George, such as the Stamp Act which levied a tax on any printed ...

"Consideration on the Propriety of Imposing Taxes", 1766 National Museum of American History Stamp Act Box, 1766 National Museum of American History Pamphlet, Townshend's Revenue Act, 1767 National ...

Not just anyone can compete in the iconic Boston Marathon. In fact, runners must apply in hopes of being selected. For reference, 36,393 qualifying applications were received during the ...

legislate for the colonies, further igniting the desire for self-governance. The Tea Act of 1773: The legislation that triggered the Boston Tea Party, a defining moment in the revolutionary movement.

In 1765 came the Stamp Act. This was a tax on any printed material ... They started organizing in places like the Green Dragon Tavern in downtown Boston. "Sam Adams, John Hancock, Paul Revere.

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Stamp (Amendment) Bill 2025 to amend the Gujarat Stamp Act of 1958 was passed in the state legislative assembly on Thursday. The bill was tabled by industry and mines ...

A spirit of independence had been growing throughout the middle part of the 18th century, but the Stamp Act galvanized that spirit, particularly in the two largest colonies of Virginia and ...