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History takes a holiday at capitol

An artist's engraving of the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775, on Breed's Hill in Charlestown. An artist's engraving of the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775, on Breed's Hill in Charlestown.
By David Abel
Globe Staff / June 5, 2009

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It was like Evacuation Day at the State House yesterday afternoon, with nearly every lawmaker from the House somewhere other than the House. (Full article: 426 words)

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