The Beehive: the official blog of the Massachusetts Historical Society

New Edition of an MHS Manuscript Diary in Print: "Thomas Jefferson’s Granddaughter in Queen Victoria’s England"

Series: Research Published
By Ondine LeBlanc
A little more than a year ago now, a hefty package arrived in the Publications office at the MHS. Sent from a corollary office at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's hilltop home in Virginia, it contained reams of closely printed paper. Along with various administrative sheets, [...] read more

comments: 0 | permalink | Published: Friday, 23 December, 2011, 8:00 AM

This Week @ MHS

Series: Today @MHS
By Elaine Grublin
Looking for some intellectual engagement as a reprieve from the holiday madness? Look no further than the MHS this week. On Tuesday, 13 December at 5:15 PM the final installment of 2011 for the Boston Environmental History Seminar brings Harvard University's Daniel [...] read more

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

Stephen Greenleaf Bulfinch, Post 9

Series: Civil War  , From Our Collections
By Elaine Grublin
The following excerpt is from the diary of Stephen Greenleaf Bulfinch. Sunday December 15th 1861 The war advances slowly, but with pretty steady gain to the side of Union. Recent events are the occupation of Port Royal inlet and Tybee island, &c. by our troops [...] read more

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

This Week @ MHS

Series: Today @MHS
By Elaine Grublin
There is always interesting research happening in the MHS library. This week, take a bit of time out from your holiday shopping to come learn about some of that research at one of our many programs.   On Tuesday, 6 December at 5:15 PM the final Boston Early [...] read more

comments: 0 | permalink | Published: Monday, 5 December, 2011, 8:00 AM

Allegorical Animals

Series: Readers Relate
By Anna J. Cook
Welcome to the second installment of our Beehive series, “Readers Relate,” in which we bring you a variety of examples of the type of research being done here in the MHS library. Today’s responses come from Joshua Kercsmar, a PhD candidate under Mark Noll [...] read more

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