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The Battle of Ball's Bluff on 21 October 1861, was a harrowing baptism by fire for the 20th Massachusetts Infantry, often referred to as the "Harvard Regiment" because of its socially-elite,…
In Black Gotham Carla Peterson traces her attempt to reconstruct the lives of her nineteenth-century ancestors. As she shares their stories and those of their friends, neighbors, and…
In American Crisis, William M. Fowler, Jr. vividly chronicles this critical, rarely documented period through the eyes of those who lived and influenced it. He reveals the internal and…
Join us for a tour of the Society's public rooms. Led by an MHS staff member or docent, the tour touches on the history and collections of the MHS and lasts approximately 90 minutes.
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The opening session, featuring Michael Burlingame, Dean Grodzins, and Tony Horwitz and moderated by Carol Bundy, will address the rewards and challenges of looking at this historical moment from a…
This seminar will take place at the McMullen Museum at Boston College, where participants will have the opportunity to view the "Making History" exhibit following the program. This paper is drawn…
Just in time for Halloween, the MHS brings out some of the more gloriously gruesome items from its vast historical…
This paper will explore women's aging in the early twentieth century amidst rapidly rising life expectancy, an exploding American youth culture, and the interrelated claims that modern life was…
As America marks the 150th anniversary of our defining national drama, Adam Goodheart presents a gripping and original account of how the Civil War began.1861 is an epic of courage and heroism…
The middle of the nineteenth century was an era of sail and water that capitalized on the Cape's rich fishing grounds, forests, and marshes. This paper will focus on the environmental impact of…
Join us as we open our doors as part of the Fenway Alliance's Opening Our Doors, Boston's largest…
The Education Department of the Massachusetts Historical Society is participating in a two-day workshop sponsored by the Civil War Trust. Workshop sessions include a tour of the Black Heritage…
Members and Fellows of the MHS are invited to attend a special previewreception of the Society's fall…
Lucero's presentation will focus on race and race relations in Cienfuegos, particularly as they played out on an American-owned plantation. Research on Bostonian Edwin F. Atkins and his plantation…
"Contested Commerce" is one section of a long chapter of Gilje's current book project, "Free Trade and Sailors' Rights: The Origins, Rhetoric, and Memory of the War of 1812." The book itself…