by Massachusetts History Alliance | Sep 28, 2025 | History News
Cindy ThamesAs the richest of the thirteen colonies, with trade vital to the British economy, South Carolina was essential to the fight for independence. But its ruling class did not get on board until the people rose up, spurred by newspaper reports from New...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Sep 28, 2025 | History News
Ben PowersOn October 7, 1777, British and German troops, part of a larger expedition commanded by General John Burgoyne invading New York from Canada, embarked on a scouting and foraging expedition in the vicinity of farmland known as Barber’s Wheatfield. An American...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Sep 22, 2025 | History News
Julie A. Potter-Dunlop, PhD, is the Secretary of the Maine Ulster Scots Project (MUSP), as well as a member of the MUSP Editorial Board for the publication, 1718–2018: Reflections on 300 Years of Scots Irish in Maine. Julie is a direct descendant of Scots-Irish...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Sep 22, 2025 | History News
Ellen Stine MillerHingham, an historic town on the South Shore, has a rich and well-documented history and a wealth of 17th and 18th century homes, including that of Maj. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln, of Revolutionary War fame. In The History of Hingham, Massachusetts...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Sep 22, 2025 | History News
William Matthews, MA, currently serves on the Board of The Friends of Philipse Manor Hall NYS Historical Site. He is the editor and producer of the historical podcast ‘New York, Quebec and The Water Route to the Center of the World.’ Previously he worked as a...
