As part of a new map, in 1979 a reader "proposed to the Globe that the soil removed from the Alewife extension of the T be used to form the Curley River in memory of the noted mayor of Boston, James ...

A sketch rescued in a dumpster in Hudson, New York is a long lost sketch by renowned English portrait painter George Romney.

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Malcolm X had been a public critic of King and rejected the Nobel Peace Prize winner’s direction on race relations.

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These highways displaced many Black communities. Some Black activists are using mapping to do the opposite: highlight hidden parts of history. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division Joshua F.

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The holiday hasn’t been celebrated on Washington’s actual birthday of Feb. 22, or any other president’s birthday, for more ...

Nestled in southern Oregon’s Rogue Valley, Jacksonville is a time capsule of Gold Rush charm. This picturesque town, with its ...