by Massachusetts History Alliance | Oct 27, 2025 | History News
Thomas J. Carey, Jr.On March 5, 1770, a large unruly crowd of Bostonians confronted a group of seven British soldiers and their leader, Captain Thomas Preston. Shots were fired on the group of civilians, killing five men, including Crispus Attucks, and wounding six....
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Oct 27, 2025 | History News
Mary AdamsThink you know your history? Put your knowledge to the test in the History Camp Trivia Challenge! This fast-paced and fun session will feature questions drawn from the presentations and speakers you’ve heard throughout the day. From fascinating facts to...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Oct 27, 2025 | History News
Dennis J. CurranThe issue of slavery versus freedom reared its ugly head in this American court case, more than two decades before the Civil War exploded in 1861, concerning the fate of a group of Africans after they rebelled aboard the Spanish schooner La...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Oct 27, 2025 | History News
Michel Paradis, PhD, JD, is a leading human rights lawyer, historian, and national security law scholar and most recently the author of the critically acclaimed Last Mission to Tokyo. He is also a partner at the international...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Oct 27, 2025 | History News
Marilynne K. RoachIn the 1930s during the Great Depression, before images of actual trial documents became widely viewable, an enterprising con man covered the heartland, financing his travels by using Salem Witch Trial death warrants as collateral for loans from the...
