Samuel Adams was, according to his cousin John Adams, "born and tempered a wedge of steel to split the knot of lignum vitae" that tied the colonies to Great Britain. Even his Loyalist critics testified to his skill as a political organizer, writer, and...

The colonial leader Samuel Adams (1722-1803) helped prepare the ground for the American Revolution by inflammatory newspaper articles and shrewd organizational activities. A fundamental change in British policy toward the American colonies occurred...

Strictly speaking, Samuel Adams was not a journalist. That is, his principal occupation was not that of a reporter, editor, or publisher of newspapers. He was a prominent statesman in the era of the American Revolution who wrote prolifically and...

Born September 27, 1722Boston, MassachusettsDied October 2, 1803Boston, Massachusetts Political leader, governor of Massachusetts, brewer,...

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The new Samuel Adams Brewhouse will soon open at 710 Boylston Street in Boston. The new ale house will be situated on the site of the Lenox Pub, which will close in mid-February so that renovations can begin. The planners are hoping...

Samuel A. Adams, 55, a retired intelligence analyst with the CIA whose belief that the Army and the agency manipulated enemy troop estimates during the Vietnam War eventually was aired within the government, the media and in two noted trials, died Oct. 10 at...

The Boston brewers of Sam Adams beer objected when they learned that a mayoral campaign here included Web sites invoking the name of their product.What they didn't realize is that Sam Adams is also the name of the candidate — and has been since before...

After a choppy day, the NYSE composite ended Thursday with a 0.5% gain, thanks to a late-day surge.The small-cap S&P 600 led with a 1% jump, while the S&P 500 rose 0.4%. The Dow closed with a 0.8% gain. NYSE volume fell slightly.Dolby Laboratories DLB...