The Beehive: the official blog of the Massachusetts Historical Society

Stephen Greenleaf Bulfinch, Post 7

Series: Civil War 
By Elaine Grublin
The following excerpt is from the diary of Stephen Greenleaf Bulfinch. Monday, Aug. 12th, 1861  Among public events, since I last wrote, the battle at Bull’s Run is the most important, - an advantage, though a dear-bought one, to the secessionists. It [...] read more

comments: 0 | permalink | Published: Friday, 30 September, 2011, 8:00 AM

Marriage, Statistics, and the State: Lunch Talk Recap

Series: Recent Events
By Anna J. Cook
On Monday, 26 September, Bostonian Society/New England Women's Club Fellow Sarah Kirshen, a doctoral candidate at Columbia University, gave a presentation on her dissertation research, “The Family's Values: Marriage, Statistics, and the State, 1800-1909.”  [...] read more

comments: 0 | permalink | Published: Wednesday, 28 September, 2011, 12:00 AM

The Darian Expedition

Series: From the Reading Room , Readers Relate
By Anna J. Cook
Welcome to a new Beehive series, “Readers Relate,” in which we hope to bring you a variety of examples of the type of research being done here in the MHS library by researchers who visit in person, and also by researchers who contact us from across the globe. We [...] read more

comments: 0 | permalink | Published: Friday, 23 September, 2011, 12:00 AM

Stephen Greenleaf Bulfinch, Post 6

Series: Civil War  , From Our Collections
By Elaine Grublin
The following excerpt is from the diary of Stephen Greenleaf Bulfinch. Monday, June 10th, 1861 The public were in great fear for the city of Washington for a few days after the Baltimore fracas; but the energy & good judgment of our officers, especially Gen. [...] read more

comments: 0 | permalink | Published: Wednesday, 21 September, 2011, 8:00 AM

This Week @ MHS

Series: Today @MHS
By Elaine Grublin
The fall calendar is full of engaging programs and exhibitions for folks with a wide range of interests.  This week we offer four programs and gallery hours, so be sure to stop in and enjoy at least one of the following. At noon on Wednesday, 21 September, come to [...] read more

comments: 0 | permalink | Published: Monday, 19 September, 2011, 8:00 AM

Celebrating the Star-Spangled Banner

By Elaine Grublin
On 14 September 1814, Francis Scott Key penned the first lines of the poem that would become the American national anthem.  "The Defence of Fort McHenry" was written and popularized in the days immediately following the American's success in fending off an attack by [...] read more

comments: 0 | permalink | Published: Wednesday, 14 September, 2011, 12:00 PM

Stephen Greenleaf Bulfinch, Post 5

Series: Civil War  , From Our Collections
By Elaine Grublin
The following excerpt is from the diary of Stephen Greenleaf Bulfinch. Wednesday, May 8th, 1861 The awaking of the country after the Fort Sumter affair has been one of the noblest spectacles of the age. For a few days Washington was considered in danger, but regiment [...] read more

comments: 0 | permalink | Published: Wednesday, 14 September, 2011, 8:00 AM

This Week @ MHS

Series: Today @MHS
By Elaine Grublin
Please join us at noon on Wednesday, 14 September, as Anthony Antonucci, University of Connecticut, presents his project "Americans and the Mezzogiorno: United States Relations with the Regno delle Due Sicilie from Thomas Jefferson to Herman Melville, 1783-1861" at a brown-bag [...] read more

comments: 0 | permalink | Published: Monday, 12 September, 2011, 8:00 AM

Stephen Greenleaf Bulfinch Diary, Post 4

Series: Civil War 
By Elaine Grublin
The following excerpt is from the diary of Stephen Greenleaf Bulfinch. Tuesday, 16 April 1861 Our country is engaged in civil war. I have made no entry for three months past; but during that time the evil has been growing to a head. By the criminal neglect of the late [...] read more

comments: 0 | permalink | Published: Friday, 9 September, 2011, 8:00 AM

Today @ MHS

Series: Today @MHS
By Elaine Grublin
Please join us today, 7 September 2011, at noon for an engaging brown-bag lunch.  Laurie Ellen Pazzano, the Landscape Institute of the Boston Architectural College/Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, will discuss and take questions about her project Peace field: [...] read more

comments: 0 | permalink | Published: Wednesday, 7 September, 2011, 8:00 AM

Authorizing Labor Day

Series: From Our Collections
By Elaine Grublin
Did you know that the first Labor Day celebration was held in New York City on 5 September 1882?  The event was called for by the Central Labor Union (CLU).  After a successful first holiday, the CLU organized a second Labor Day celebration the following year.  [...] read more

comments: 0 | permalink | Published: Saturday, 3 September, 2011, 8:00 AM

Stephen Greenleaf Bulfinch Diary, Post 3

Series: Civil War 
By Elaine Grublin
The following excerpt is from the diary of Stephen Greenleaf Bulfinch. Monday, 14 January 1861 Instead of three of the cabinet, one alone, Mr. Floyd of Virginia, Sec. of War, resigned just previous to my last date; Mr. Cass having honorably retired before. Mr. Floyd [...] read more

comments: 0 | permalink | Published: Friday, 2 September, 2011, 8:00 AM