Quincy and Massachusetts have a lot of ties to presidential history. How well can you do our 10-question quiz on this Presidents Day weekend.

Wis., charged the U.S. State Department was infested with communists, touching off the infamous "McCarthy era." ...

UNC-Chapel Hill Professor Emeritus William Leuchtenburg died on January 28. He was born on September 28, 1922.

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1966: The Government announces that a Fast Reactor will be built at Dounreay power station in Scotland. On the same day, singer/actress Sophie Tucker dies aged 79. 1967: Canadian conductor Percy Faith ...

On February 9, 1969, the Boeing 747, the world’s first wide-body jet, took its maiden flight, revolutionising air travel.

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The House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams president after no candidate received a majority of electoral votes.

Since the beginning of "Saturday Night Live," Boston has been part of the SNL fabric, from the Boston teens to its athletes and politicians.