John Adams and John Quincy Adams were public figures who made significant contributions to the founding and expansion of the ...

As we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution, we should honor and remember John Adams and ...

Legally, there were few distinctions between married white women and enslaved women and men in 18th-century America.

Imaginatively staged revival of Mike Leigh’s 1970s comedy classic Mike Leigh’s much-revived suburban tragicomedy of manners is so indelibly imprinted in the memories of audiences of a certain ...

Whether by accident or design, the contributions of women who have shaped our Commonwealth and nation have too long been absent from State House art,” said Senate President Karen Spilka.

Abigail Adams, known for urging the Founding Fathers to "remember the ladies," was an early advocate for women's rights and education. As a trusted adviser to her husband, President John Adams ...

The order, issued by First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro, came nearly two months after Mr. Adams announced that he would allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents into the jail to assist in ...

Philadelphia is home to a lot of American firsts. First Slinky. First ice cream soda. First Thanksgiving Day Parade. First Mummer. First Zoo. First penitentiary. First children’s hospital. First ...

Karen Dalton sang with a tone that earned her constant comparison with Billie Holiday. Like many great blues singers, she exuded dark romance, spiritual mystery, and brooding emotion. She was one ...

In January, Harlem Councilman Yusef Salaam became the first New York City politician to receive a campaign contribution from Mayor Eric Adams, filings show. But weeks later, Salaam, a member of ...