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Nineteenth-century children rarely had access to money, even when they worked. Yet, several forms of authority instructed children in specific expectations of spending, saving, and giving. This…
In 1909 and 1912, the Arizona legislature enacted requirements that all voters be literate in English, sparking a storm of multilingual protests in the papers and the courts. How and why Anglo-…
The History and Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society Tour is a 90-minute docent-led walk through our public rooms. The tour is free, open to the public, with no need for…
Due to weather forecast the MHS library and exhibitions will be closed to the public Thursday, 22 March 2018.
The U.S. Constitution is not a “social contract,” but a popularly issued corporate charter. America’s constitutional innovations—constitutional conventions, written charters, judicial review,…
In 1948, inspired by changes to federal law, Massachusetts officials started to plan highways circling and cutting…
Who decides what should…What fuels a family’s compulsion for philanthropy? Charitable giving is an intrinsic part of our culture and its story…
Due to the forecasted snow, the MHS will be closed on Tuesday, 13 March 2018.
The History and Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society Tour is a 90-minute docent-led walk through our public rooms. The tour is free, open to the public, with no need for…
Due to inclement weather conditions the MHS will be closed on Thursday, March 8th. Normal business hours will resume on Friday, March 9th. …
The remarkable cultural history of the great Midwestern city of Chicago contains some exceptional modernist…
After being forced to flee Marblehead in May 1775, the Robie family joined fellow refugees in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In exile, each family member developed a unique perspective on his or her new…
This panel takes the opportunity to bring the fields of environmental and early American history into closer conversation. Environmental historians are concerned with concepts such as ecological…
The History and Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society Tour is a 90-minute docent-led walk through our public rooms. The tour is free, open to the public, with no need for…