The Great Boston Fire of 1872: Twelve Hours of Destruction
In November 1872, fire swept through Boston’s commercial district, destroying hundreds of buildings and reshaping downtown.
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Anthony Burns: The Fugitive Slave Case That Shook Boston
The 1854 arrest of Anthony Burns transformed Boston into a fortified stage for America’s escalating conflict over slavery.
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The Abolitionists: When Boston Became a Battleground Over Slavery
Boston’s abolitionists turned newspapers, lecture halls, churches, and streets into arenas in the national struggle over slavery.
Read MoreBoston at Sea: Merchants, Sailors and the Making of a Maritime Empire
Boston’s merchants and sailors connected New England to an Atlantic economy that brought wealth, risk, exploitation, and global influence.
Read MoreDorchester Heights: The Night That Drove the British From Boston
In March 1776, American forces fortified Dorchester Heights and made the British position in Boston untenable.
Read MoreThe Siege of Boston: Washington’s First Great Test
George Washington arrived outside Boston in 1775 to turn a collection of provincial forces into an army capable of confronting Britain.
Read MoreBunker Hill: The Battle Britain Won—and Could Never Forget
The Battle of Bunker Hill proved that colonial forces could stand against British regulars, even in defeat.
Read MoreOne If by Land: The Night Boston Went to War
On April 18, 1775, lanterns, riders, church towers, boats, and alarm networks carried the news that British troops were moving.
Read MoreThe Powder Alarm: The Revolution Before Lexington
Months before Lexington and Concord, a British move to secure gunpowder triggered a massive militia mobilization across Massachusetts.
Read MoreThe Intolerable Acts: Britain’s Punishment of Boston
Britain answered the Tea Party by closing Boston’s port and tightening control over Massachusetts—measures that helped unite the colonies.
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