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"Signing the Mayflower Compact," oil painting by Edward Percy Moran, circa 1900

The Mayflower Compact

The Mayflower Compact was a social contract the pilgrims signed in November 1620 to establish law and order in the new colony. It is an important primary source for the… Read more »

Colonial Era   
"The Witch, No. 1," lithograph by Joseph E. Baker, published by George H. Walker & Co, circa 1892

History of the Salem Witch Trials

The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 were a dark time in American history. More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft and 20 were killed during the hysteria. Ever… Read more »

Colonial Era   

History of the Mayflower Ship

The Mayflower is one of the most important ships in American history. This cargo ship brought the pilgrims to Massachusetts during the Great Puritan Migration in the 17th century. These… Read more »

Colonial Era   
Trimount in 1630, painting by Samuel Lancaster Gerry, circa 1836

History of the Boston Landfill Project: How Boston Lost Its Hills

Anyone who has visited modern-day Boston, Massachusetts might be a little confused to hear it was once a small hilly peninsula less than 800 acres wide. The city is now… Read more »

Industrial Era   
Trimount or Boston as it was, illustration published in Gleasons pictorial, circa 1850

History of Boston, Massachusetts

The history of Boston is an important part of the history of the United States. Boston is one of the most historic towns in Massachusetts. Because so many groundbreaking historic… Read more »

Colonial Era, Industrial Era, Revolutionary Era   

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