The Beehive: the official blog of the Massachusetts Historical Society

This Week @ MHS

By Elaine Grublin
It is a busy week at the MHS, offering a bit of something for everyone.  There are assorted daytime, evening, and off-site programs, including an outdoor walking tour. Tuesday, 1 November at 5:15 PM the Boston Early American History Seminar continues with [...] read more

comments: 0 | permalink | Published: Monday, 31 October, 2011, 8:00 AM

“Gloriously Gruesome” Welcomes Enthusiastic Crowd

Series: Recent Events
By Anna J. Cook
On Wednesday, 19 October, the Massachusetts Historical Society opened its doors to current and potential associate members for a reception and presentation of some of the “gloriously gruesome” items in our collections. Guests were treated to food and drink in [...] read more

comments: 0 | permalink | Published: Wednesday, 26 October, 2011, 8:00 AM

Celebrating Water with a Gala Day!

Series: From Our Collections
By Daniel Hinchen
“Never since the clink of the first hammer of civilization that rung its notes upon the tri-mountains of the present town or city of Boston, has there been or is there likely to be, such a gala day as that of the 25th of October, 1848! The entrance and reception of [...] read more

comments: 0 | permalink | Published: Tuesday, 25 October, 2011, 1:00 AM

Web Presentation Launched Today: Massachusetts in the Civil War, 1861-1862

Series: Civil War  , Exhibitions News
By Peter K. Steinberg
In connection with the exhibition The Purchase by Blood: Massachusetts in the Civil War, 1861-1862, the Massachusetts Historical Society has digitized a number of letters, photographs, and broadsides from its collections to present online. Available are small and large high [...] read more

comments: 0 | permalink | Published: Friday, 21 October, 2011, 10:00 AM

Seminar Recap: Paying For “Freedom” with Her Health

Series: Recent Events
By Anna J. Cook
On Thursday evening, October 13th, the Boston Seminar on the History of Women and Gender welcomed Helen Zoe Veit of Michigan State University who presented her paper “Paying For ‘Freedom’ with Her Health: Rising Life Expectancy, Women’s Aging, and [...] read more

comments: 0 | permalink | Published: Wednesday, 19 October, 2011, 8:00 AM

This Week at MHS

Series: Today @MHS
By Elaine Grublin
Our latest exhibition, The Purchase by Blood: Massachusetts in the Civil War, 1861-1862, is free and open to the public Monday through Saturday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. In addition to seeing the exhibition visitors will have the opportunity to attend two gallery talks this week. [...] read more

comments: 0 | permalink | Published: Monday, 17 October, 2011, 8:00 AM

New on our Shelves: Hannah Mather Crocker's "Reminiscences" Published

Series: Research Published
By Tracy Potter
One of the newest additions to the Society’s bookshelves is a volume more than 180 years in the making. Written by Hannah Mather Crocker in the 1820s and edited by Eileen Hunt Botting and Sarah L. Houser in the 2000s, Reminiscences & Traditions of Boston (Boston: [...] read more

comments: 0 | permalink | Published: Friday, 14 October, 2011, 8:00 AM

A Lovely Day in the City

Series: From Our Collections
By Elaine Grublin
Yesterday walking around neighborhood in the sunny but crisp fall weather — Kenmore Square filled with bustling pedestrians, many carrying lightweight jackets thrown over their arms, others basking in the last warm days of season and braving the elements sans jackets [...] read more

comments: 2 | permalink | Published: Wednesday, 12 October, 2011, 8:00 AM

This Week @ MHS

Series: Today @MHS
By Elaine Grublin
Join us today between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM for an Open House.  The MHS will be open for tours as part of the Fenway Alliance's Opening Our Doors program.  Please note that the MHS library is closed today in observance of the Columbus Day holiday.   Later [...] read more

comments: 0 | permalink | Published: Monday, 10 October, 2011, 8:00 AM

Stephen Greenleaf Bulfinch, Post 8

Series: Civil War 
By Elaine Grublin
The following excerpt is from the diary of Stephen Greenleaf Bulfinch. Over the past two months the posts to the Beehive from the diary have been almost weekly as part of the Civil War series. From this point forward, the posts will be monthly -- except in the few [...] read more

comments: 0 | permalink | Published: Friday, 7 October, 2011, 8:00 AM

This Week @ MHS

Series: Today @MHS
By Elaine Grublin
It is another busy week at the MHS. Check your calendars and plan to attend one of the following events. On Tuesday, 4 October, at 5:15 PM, the Boston Early American History Seminar series kicks off its season with Paul A. Gilje, University of Oklahoma, presenting his paper [...] read more

comments: 0 | permalink | Published: Monday, 3 October, 2011, 8:00 AM