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Born in London to an American father and a British mother on the eve of the Revolutionary War, Louisa Catherine Johnson was raised in circumstances very different from the New England upbringing…
This project explores the experience and radicalism of the African-American settlers who emigrated to Haiti throughout the nineteenth century. It focuses on how this migration movement…
This seminar will examine the tumultuous construction of Castle William, a fort meant to protect Boston Harbor. Begun in 1701, this five-year project was fraught with corruption, labor strife,…
Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of…
Andrew Lipman explores the previously untold story of how…
William and Ellen Craft escaped from slavery in Georgia in dramatic fashion in 1847, but their post-escape history was even more compelling. The Crafts became antislavery activists in Boston and…
For much of the nineteenth century American cities were alive with a wide variety of animal life. This paper examines some of the challenges of urban animal life (and death) in cities, while…
The History and Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society Tour is a docent-led walk through our public rooms. The tour is free, open to the public, with no need for reservations. If you…
The History and Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society Tour is a docent-led walk through our public rooms. The tour is free, open to the public, with no need for reservations. If you…
Republic of Spin covers more than one hundred years of politics and the rise of the White House spin machine, from Teddy Roosevelt to Barack Obama. The story takes us behind the scenes to…
The History and Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society Tour is a docent-led walk through our public rooms. The tour is free, open to the public, with no need for reservations. If you…
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This project explores how decisions and debates about the place of secrecy in politics during the Age of Revolution shaped both the conceptual evolution and practical implementation of…
This project addresses three concerns of our day: food, knowledge, and control. These concerns are anchored in debates over environmental and public health inside a world of industrial food. By…
The History and Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society Tour is a docent-led walk through our public rooms. The tour is free, open to the public, with no need for reservations. If you…
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams worked together on the Declaration of Independence, were political allies, and were friends, but they they grew apart and became fierce opponents in the election of…
This project offers a post-secular account of British North America poetry through the everyday poetic practices of eighteenth-century evangelicalism.