In 1955, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the law creating Constitution Week. But it never would have reached his desk if it weren’t for the Daughters of the American Revolution petitioning Congress.

Programs will provide a boost for Bay State businesses, leaders say. The post Massachusetts is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution with statewide events appeared first on Boston.

The project is designed to showcase and spotlight Massachusetts’ firsts and its ongoing leadership in technology, education and medicine.