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18th-century document signed by President John Adams to be auctioned off in August
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA rare artifact signed by President John Adams is among a collection of historical memorabilia from...
Play ball! A little-known 'Big League' baseball story with Quincy and Kennedy connections
Gannett via AOL· 2 months agoHINGHAM – Every spring when the forsythia begin to bloom, Wayne Miller knows it's time to come up...
A vote to cast
Tribune via AOL· 6 months agoNov. 10—In 1824, John Quincy Adams became the first person elected president despite losing the popular vote, and a bitter Andrew Jackson refused to acknowledge Adams' victory. In the election ...
'Representation is powerful': Bust of Frederick Douglass unveiled in Statehouse
Gannett via AOL· 3 months agoBOSTON ― His words rang through the Massachusetts Senate chamber in 1894 and then graced one of its...
Weymouth continues history lecture series this fall at Tufts Library
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWEYMOUTH – As the town continues the commemoration of its 400th year, the Weymouth Historical Commission and Weymouth Public Libraries will hold a lecture series on local history this fall.
‘Amistad’: THR’s 1997 Review
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 6 months agoOn Dec. 4, 1997, Steven Spielberg unveiled historical drama Amistad at its premiere in Washington, D.C. The film went on to gross $44 million and nab...
39 Landmark Buildings That Scream 'America'
MediaFeed via AOL· 2 weeks agoFerenc Cegledi / istockphoto America's historic buildings Historic churches. Revolutionary homes. Record-setting skyscrapers. Take a virtual history...
Governor signs Juneteenth bill in front of Amistad replica in New London
The Day, New London, Conn. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 10—NEW LONDON — In front of the Amistad ship replica at Waterfront Park, Gov. Ned Lamont signed a bill making Juneteenth a state holiday in Connecticut on Friday. Lamont already had signed ...
The Excerpt Podcast: After being President of the United States, what comes next?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 months agoOn this episode (first released on February 14, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: Ascension to the role of President of the United States, arguably the most powerful job in the world, has to be ...
