March 17 is officially observed as Evacuation Day in Boston, even though St. Patrick’s Day falls on the same date. Here's the ...

In Boston and all of Suffolk County, St. Patrick's Day shares a date with Evacuation Day. March 17 marks the day in 1776 when British General William Howe evacuated his men and ships from Boston early ...

You know about the leprechauns and the Irish and the pot of gold, but did you know that St. Patrick's Day has another ...

On Jan. 24, 1776, Henry Knox, a bold, portly bookseller and former Bostonian, solved the first problem. Having seized Fort Ticonderoga, in upstate New York, he and his men dragged the garrison’s ...

Washington’s letter also addressed the Battle of Danbury, where Gen. William Howe’s forces captured the town and burned military supplies. Though a tactical defeat, local militias, led in part ...

A May 1777 letter from George Washington, written in Morristown and reflecting his confidence in a fragile revolution, goes up for sale on Presidents' Day. Written from Washington's winter ...

There’s a distinct sense of calm familiarity and welcoming smiles here this past week among the many immigrants who call this ...

Bostonians tolerate snow like we tolerate rain. It’s business as usual. If it hadn’t been for heavy snow in March 1776, British troops under the command of General William Howe might have overthrown ...

The meticulously research book presents an unvarnished look at the good times and bad days in the Golden State which ...