As American colonists put pen to paper to determine the freedoms of the new nation, Elizabeth Freeman dared to dream that the inalienable rights outlined in our founding documents could apply to her.

BOSTON (WWLP) – The Healey-Driscoll Administration has launched the Massachusetts Veterans Legacy Trail, a comprehensive project cataloging over 1,200 war memorials across the state. This initiative, ...

As one of the 13 original colonies and the birthplace of the Revolutionary War, Massachusetts has cemented its role as a significant contributor to United States history. However, Massachusetts is ...

The oldest lighthouse in Massachusetts is over 300 years old. When the Massachusetts Bay Colony was first founded in 1630, the Puritans struggled from a scarcity of necessary survival goods which lead ...

As one of the original 13 colonies and oldest states in America, Massachusetts is steeped in history. And while many focus on the state's Colonial history, there's another era that made a great impact ...

When looking to visit a historic site, to say you're spoiled for choice in Massachusetts is an understatement. Overwhelmed would be a better word. Inundated, would be another. With over 400 years ...

As one of the 13 original colonies, Massachusetts is filled with rich history. Massachusetts officially became a state in 1788, but its foundations and revolutionary history extend back much further.

A divided Supreme Court on Thursday approved a plan for partisan changes to electoral maps in Texas, the latest chapter in a long history of gerrymandering that links back to Massachusetts more than ...