Lighting the Revolution: Massachusetts and the Great Bonfire of 1776
In the summer of 1776, as the American colonies moved toward independence, celebrations erupted across Massachusetts. Among the most dramatic was what became known as the “Great Bonfire of 1776,” […]
Judeus que lutaram pela independência dos EUA
Quando da proclamação da independência dos Estados Unidos, a população das 13 coló- nias britânicas na América do Norte rondava de 2,5 a 2,8 milhões de habitantes, uma vez que […]
Pedro Francisco, herói da Revolução Americana
Na manhã de 23 de junho de 1765, um navio subiu o rio James, na Virgínia, e ancorou frente a City Point (hoje Hopewell). Um escaler foi baixa- do à […]
Vender palavras com capas
Senti vergonha no dia em que percebi que o mundo era uma farsa e que eu apareci com o meu próprio rosto. Learn More: https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BastosPFranciscoPortuguese-Times-Edicao-2864-13-de-maio-de-2026-25.pdf
Os primeiros portugueses que deram a vida pelos EUA
A 4 de julho de 2026, os Estados Unidos comple- tam 250 anos de independência e os preparativos para as grandes comemorações seguem o seu cur- so com eventos previstos […]
Boston Portuguese Festival promove noite de fados e prova de vinhos
Com a finalidade de angariar fundos para a ce- lebração do Dia de Portu- gal em Boston em 2027, a comissão organizadora do Boston Portuguese brações do Boston Portu- guese […]
Press Conference Media Coverage for Boston Pops July 4th Fireworks Spectacular
Boston Pops announce July 4 performers for nation’s 250th | WBUR News https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/05/12/boston-pops-esplanade-july-four-lineup Lainey Wilson, Chance the Rapper among artists for Boston Pops July 4 Fireworks Spectacular – Boston News, […]
What really happened on Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride, and why it matters
Everyone knows the story. At least, a version of it. Sitting cross-legged on matted classroom rugs, elementary school students each year are read the famous opening lines of Henry Wadsworth […]
Stories of Black and Indigenous patriots come into focus as US remembers the American Revolution
Charlie Price says he didn’t learn much about the American Revolution in school. He knew about George Washington, the Battle of Bunker Hill and that the patriots won. It wasn’t until […]
Boston exhibit illuminates stories of ‘Patriots of Color’ through genealogy for America’s 250th
The Patriots of Color exhibit has opened at the American Ancestors location on Newbury Street in the Back Bay. Pictured: a silhouette of Cambridge student artist Preceous Gomez portraying Salem […]
