A French Parliament member is demanding that the U.S. return the Statue of Liberty to France, who gifted it to the Americans in the 1880s.

Peter Drummey, chief historian of the Massachusetts Historical Society, joins WBUR to talk about Evacuation Day.

America’s first St. Patrick’s Day celebration was in 1600 in the Spanish colony of present-day St. Augustine, Florida. Spanish colonial records mentioned a celebration for Saint Patrick in 1600 and ...

St. Patrick's Day remains a time to reflect on the traditions that continue to be part of the relationship between the U.S.

St. Patrick's Day, the annual celebration of all things Irish, is being marked in cities across the country on Monday with ...

On March 17, 1776, the Continental Army under Gen. George Washington forced British troops to evacuate Boston.

The Socfinaf D/A Basic School at Daboase in the Wassa East District of the Western Region has emerged winners of the tenth ...

Severe storms and tornadoes are tearing through the South after deadly outbreak in the Midwest on Friday. Follow for live ...

The National Cherry Blossom Festival is one of Washington’s most popular tourist attractions, drawing more than 1.5 million ...

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March 17 is officially observed as Evacuation Day in Boston, even though St. Patrick’s Day falls on the same date. Here's the ...

A Representative announced plans to introduce legislation that would declare Ukrainian Independence Day in the Commonwealth.