It is commonplace to remember Chinese labor on the transcontinental railroad as part of a pageant of
national belonging. But if we focus on imperialism and capitalism, rather than belonging…

Students! Bring a parent, teacher, or your favorite adult and learn more about the behind-the-scene activities at one of the country’s oldest organizations devoted to our nation’s history.…

Dr. Mildred Faye Jefferson was an African American Republican who became a pivotal leader of the American conservative movement when she presided over the National Right to Life Committee, the…

Following the Colonial Comics presentation, MHS Associate Members are invited to a nearby restaurant with Jason Rodriguez to continue the discussion about historical events as subject matter for…

Colonial…

Come to MHS during the school vacation week for a hands-on history program. Noted historian John Bell will tell participants the story of the riots that followed the passage of the Stamp Act in…

The MHS Library is closed.

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…

Lincoln & the Legacy of Conflict Series
Program 4

Professor Stauffer will explore Frederick Douglass's and other black and white abolitionists' responses to…

This project examines the history of the early modern British Caribbean through its cities and urban residents. By analyzing the founding, development, and integration of the Caribbean's port…

This paper will present two case studies concerning the environmental impacts of past energy transitions and their legacy. The cases will focus upon the manufactured gas industry with…

In order to accomodate "'So Sudden an Alteration': The Causes, Course, and Consequences of the American Revolution" the MHS library will be closed on Friday, 10…

In order to accomodate "'So Sudden an Alteration': The Causes, Course, and Consequences of the American Revolution" the MHS library will be closed on Friday, 10…

-- Recorded 10 April 2015 at Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA -- 

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One of today’s leading historians of the American Revolution, Holton is the McCausland…

In order to accomodate "So Sudden an Alteration": The Causes, Course, and Consequences of the American Revolution the library will be closing at 3:00 PM on Thursday, 9 April, and will remain…

Over the past two decades the study of the Revolution has generated little in the way of fundamentally new approaches to the topic. This conference will pay special attention to new ways to…

Lincoln…