History

Robert Goddard is known as the father of modern rocketry, but at the time, many people mocked his ideas around space exploration.

Edmonia Lewis virtually vanished from history when she died in 1907. A new exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum teases out the mysteries of Lewis's life while showcasing her marble sculptures.

The personal library of Henry Knox encompasses a wide array of topics, from Middle Eastern civilization to philosophy to military tactics.

The copy will be on display as part of a statewide tour to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the country's founding.

Former Goffstown High School science teacher Phil Browne recalls how he tried to preserve McAuliffe’s legacy with his students.

A patchwork of volunteer historians across Western Massachusetts continue to zero in on the likely path of Henry Knox, 250 years after he managed an astonishing feat of engineering and transportation.

The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center is one part of McAuliffe's legacy. Jeanne Gerulskis, former executive director of the museum, remembers its humble beginnings as a small planetarium in the 1990s.

An effort to remove the statue resulted in pushback, and a conversation about how to add historical context.

Hugh B. Price’s family den located inside of his tastefully decorated colonial style home in New Rochelle, New York, is filled with family photographs that captured special moments ranging from birthday parties, graduation ceremonies and weddings.

In the 1930s, runner Tarzan Brown twice won the Boston Marathon – and carried the Narragansett tribe’s name out of obscurity and onto a global stage. “He was like an unsung hero for a long time,” his granddaughter says. “It’s just good to see him get the recognition he deserves.”