Today’s subject Peter Salem is currently living his theatre life as the composer of Scottish Ballet’s production of The Crucible. The show runs now through May 28th at Kennedy Center in the Eisenhower ...

Editor’s note: Mr. Know-It-All is an occasional feature in which we answer reader questions about local history. Got a good question for Mr. Know-It-All? See the email address at the bottom of this ...

Most of the time, Bruce Harris is a mild-mannered owner of a real estate company in Lambertville a local historian. But this weekend, Harris became Peter Salem, a slave and highly successful Black ...

In connection with the establishment of the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Cayuga County this year, we are publishing monthly history columns on influential African-Americans written by ...

A new documentary, Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution, introduces us to heroes of the American Revolution who aren’t typically found in history books. They are a writer, a double agent, a martyr ...

FRAMINGHAM — Given its proximity to Lexington and Concord, it's no wonder Framingham has connections to the American Revolution. Executive Director Anna Tucker showed the Daily News various artifacts ...

Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution premiers tonight, Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 9 p.m. ET on The History Channel. Viewers can also live stream it on fuboTV and Hulu + Live. Former NBA player, ...

Now is the perfect time to uncancel the minutemen, the Revolutionary War marksmen who were ready to defend their towns at a moment’s notice. This week marks the 250th anniversary of the Battles of ...