This site from Boston College provides many examples of High Victorian Gothic style buildings may be viewed and enlarged here, from churches to homes. Information is limited to brief text about specific architects along with location and...

Presents a colonist's actual account of the boarding and dumping of the tea into the Boston Harbor on December 17,1773.

Read about five famous Boston patriots who played a large role in the events prior to the American Revolution and the Revolution itself.

From its series entitled "Africans in America," PBS offers a comprehensive overview of the Boston Massacre from the viewpoint of the poor, the oppressed, and enslaved or free Africans. The article highlights how these individuals were...

This excellent recounting of the days that led up the Boston Massacre and the massacre itself fills in a lot of information that is lacking in textbooks because of space contraints. Read about the British soldiers' and the colonists'...

Yale Law School's Avalon Project provides a site on Great Britain's Parliament and the text of the Boston Port Act of March 31, 1774.

In a feature titled "Today in History," the Library of Congress explores the Boston Massacre. The events of March 5, 1770 are discussed alongside paintings and engravings from the library's collection.

Students investigate the Boston smallpox epidemic that occurred in 1721. Resources include web pages, references, and publications.

Boston College offers complete information on the famous Supreme Court case of United States v. O'Brien.

Fifth graders will analyze the Engraving by Paul Revere of the Boston Massacre.

The Boston Globe presents a seven-part article on the life of Senator John F. Kerry who was the Democratic candidate in the 2004 presidential election.

In this activity, students examine primary sources to learn about the perspectives of the different parties involved in the Boston Massacre of 1770, and to form opinions about who was responsible for what happened and whether the verdict...

Kids learn about the Boston Tea Party major event in the American Revolutionary War on this site.

"The Boston Tea Party", published in 1882 by Dodd Mead & Company, has been digitized and made available by the Rosetta Project. This 20 page book is appropriate for advanced readers.

A thorough and interactive site for students to determine an outcome for a particular case study. Students examine documents and pictures for their conclusions.

A look at the joint goals and work of the First Ladies of both Mexico and the United States. Sharing common ground and focus, they are creating a positive relationship between both countries. (April 15, 2010)

The Boston Museum of Science has instructions on how to build a microscope, set up a microscope lab, taking samples, and making a collection.

Article provides a look at the Boston Saloon in Virginia City which catered to the African American residents of that mining city.

"Beyond Shocks: What Causes Business Cycles?" Conference Series No. 42, June 1998, from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. A collection of articles that can be downloadable in PDF format.

"One if by land, two if by sea." This famous quote was the direction Sexton Robert Newman was to follow by shining a lantern from the Old North Church steeple to warn the patriots that the British were coming. The church is the oldest in...

From the online collection tours of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; this is a 35 piece slideshow of highlights from the museum's jewelry collection which spans over 4,000 years beginning with Egyptian works. Scroll down to the tour of...

From the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, this is a set of 37 images with descriptions of works by Claude Monet (1840-1926). Click on 'View All Works' to access the collection.

From the online collection tours of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, this is a collection of pieces from the Japanese Paintings at the museum. Click on 'View All Works' to access the collection.

A discussion of the plan behind the siege of Boston by American troops from June 1775 to March 1776 when the British abandoned Boston.