Matthew Thornton died at Newburyport, Massachusetts, on June 24, 1803, a New Hampshire physician of about 89 with his name on the Declaration of Independence. He had outlived the Louisiana Purchase treaty by 55... Read More →
In the summer of 1630, keeping track of the government of Massachusetts Bay required, above all, a good boat. John Winthrop’s fleet dropped anchor off Salem in June; by August 23 his Court of... Read More →
Forty-eight times between 1777 and 1910, an American state moved its capital. The count is unsettling because most people assume capitals were settled fixtures, chosen at statehood and inherited from the territorial period, but... Read More →
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