The state of Rhode Island was the last among the 13 colonies to ratify the Constitution of the United States, entering the Union in May 1790. Since then, the state has been participating in every ...

During the Revolutionary period, American money often contained messages about unity. The image of thirteen interlocking rings on Continental money was intended to illustrate the solidarity of the ...

The United States does not have a state religion and does not force religion of any kind onto the people living here.

This incident occurred after protests and riots erupted over the Townshend acts, which are tariffs placed upon manufactured ...

Those Colonies ... This year on Oct. 13, the guest speaker at First Baptist was John McNiff, a retired national park ranger and historical reenactor who often portrays Roger Williams, the church’s ...

On Oct. 30, 1735, John Adams was born in Braintree, Massachusetts. He became a Revolutionary leader, Declaration of ...

Silver drachma minted in Massalia (Marseilles, France) circa 350-220 BC. Credit: Jastrow/Wikimedia Commons The first ancient Greek colonies were established as early as the 8th century BC, while wide ...

RICHMOND, VA. --No. 15 Massachusetts (13-4, 6-0 A-10) controlled the action, claiming a 3-0 shutout victory over Richmond (10-6, 4-2) on Friday at Crenshaw Field. With the victory Massachusetts ...

BOSTON — An official with the Massachusetts campaign to reelect former President Donald Trump was allegedly assaulted Thursday afternoon in South Boston by minors who the worker said were ticked ...

The Healey administration said Thursday that $30 million in funding will help 13 regional transit authorities ... “Hundreds of thousands of Massachusetts residents rely on their Regional Transit ...

Now Massachusetts, Vermont, and even New York are also reporting a decline. The deputy health commissioner in Vermont said they are cautiously optimistic this will be an ongoing trend. They will ...