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Tue, September 29, 2015 ,

For decades, the United States government has privileged Cubans over other immigrant groups. During the Cold War, policy-makers extended far more refugee benefits and immigrant privileges to…

Thu, September 24, 2015 ,

All graduate students in American history and related subjects are invited to attend. Faculty members in these fields are also welcome.

Begin the new academic year by meeting graduate…

Wed, September 23, 2015 ,

In 1834, Richard Henry Dana Jr. sailed to California…

Wed, September 23, 2015 ,

Drawing on town records, newspapers, and personal correspondence, this talk will consider the state of class relations in Boston while the town was dealing with the trials of the Revolutionary War…

Sat, September 19, 2015 ,

What’s in a name? From Boston, Lincolnshire, to Boston, Massachusetts

Partnership of Historic Bostons discussion group

Thu, September 17, 2015 ,

Fri, September 11, 2015 ,

Due to a construction project in the building the MHS Library will be closed Tuesday, 8 September through Friday, 11 September.  We apologize for the inconvenience. 

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Thu, September 10, 2015 ,

Due to a construction project in the building the MHS Library will be closed Tuesday, 8 September through Friday, 11 September.  We apologize for the inconvenience. 

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Wed, September 09, 2015 ,

Historians of the British North American Colonies consider the Age of the Glorious Revolution (1689-1715) a period of imperial reform.

Often overlooked, however, is that the English--and…

Wed, September 09, 2015 ,

Due to a construction project in the building the MHS Library will be closed Tuesday, 8 September through Friday, 11 September.  We apologize for the inconvenience. 

Please contact…

Tue, September 08, 2015 ,

Due to a construction project in the building the MHS Library will be closed Tuesday, 8 September through Friday, 11 September.  We apologize for the inconvenience. 

Please contact…

Mon, September 07, 2015 ,

The MHS Library and Galleries will be closed all day.

Sat, September 05, 2015 ,

The MHS will be closed all day.  

Wed, September 02, 2015 ,

Brothers of the Pacific tells the little-known story of hundreds of thousands of Filipinos and Filipino Americans who served in the U.S. armed forces from 1898 to the present. Highlighting several…

Sat, August 29, 2015 ,

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…

Wed, August 26, 2015 ,

The library will be closing at 3:45 PM on Wednesday, 26 August.

Tue, August 25, 2015 ,

During the decade of the 1810s, which was a period of intense temporary climate change, many ordinary people were keeping track of weather and climate events in their daily diaries. MHS holds…

Sat, August 22, 2015 ,

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…