250 years ago, Abigail Adams implored her husband, John, to "remember the ladies" at the Second Continental Congress in a ...

Bob Crawford has two careers. One is as the bassist for The Avett Brothers, a folk rock band that's had a following for more than 20 years. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "AINT NO MAN") THE AVETT BROTHERS: ...

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John Quincy Adams had one of the most consequential post-presidencies in U.S. history. NPR"s Steve Inskeep asks biographer Bob Crawford how Adams became the ultimate political maverick. Bob Crawford ...

In 1825, Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave, Written by Himself became the first known fugitive-slave narrative in American history. Although earlier autobiographical accounts of slavery had ...

Parties to the legal controversy over Quincy's statues of St. Michael and St. Florian are set to soon argue before the ...

Here's how Kentucky politicians are reacting to the news of the strikes on Iran: Massie, who said he is opposed to the war in a statement on X (formerly Twitter), said he wants a vote of Congress on ...

ABINGTON 333 Groveland St. Three-family family flat, built in 1900, 4,248 square feet, 15 rooms, 9 bedrooms, 3 baths, on 104,090-square-foot lot. $875,000 67 Beaver Lane. One-family raised ranch, ...

The best way to learn history is to walk through history. Photo Credit: Catherine Parker\ If you have one day, that's OK. Sometimes, seeing it in one day is better than skipping it. After traveling ...

The Union Oyster House in Boston holds a title that makes every other restaurant in America look like the new kid on the ...

Described as “an Irish American Celtic punk band,” Dropkick Murphys first came together in 1996 in Quincy, Massachusetts. The ...

Americans who turned the letter written by the future first lady into a suffragist rallying cry may have misunderstood her ...