MassHistorical

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Massachusetts Historical Society is the first historical society in America. Founded in 1791 to "collect, preserve, and disseminate materials for the study of American history, " the MHS is celebrating 225 years of collecting, protecting, and sharing American history, life, and culture. The MHS collections are particularly well-known for extensive holdings of personal papers from three presidents: John Adams, John Quincy Adams, and Thomas Jefferson. The collections contain many famous documents including Paul Revere's own account of his famous ride and Abigail Adams’s famous "Remember the Ladies” letter to John Adams, where she advocates for the rights of women to be included in the founding of the United States. In addition, the MHS holds several imprints of the Declaration of Independence, and Thomas Jefferson's architectural drawings, among many other treasures.

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Founding Women: Ideas of Independence

MassHistorical · 342 views · 6 months ago

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Webinar - Virtual Tour of the Old Colony History Museum

MassHistorical · 936 views · 6 years ago

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Remembering Fernald: Uncovering the Hidden History of Disability in Massachusetts

MassHistorical · 523 views · 7 months ago

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Inventing the Boston Game: Football, Soccer, and the Origins of a National Myth

MassHistorical · 437 views · 10 months ago

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Arline Isaacson and others on Politics & Pride: From LGBTQ+ Marriage to Trans Rights

MassHistorical · 569 views · 3 years ago

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Peter Drummey on the portrait of Elizabeth Freeman

MassHistorical · 165 views · 5 years ago

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Peter Drummey: Dumb Witness - Washington's Epulets

MassHistorical · 152 views · 10 years ago

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Hybrid Program: "George Washington's Hair: How Early Americans Remembered the Founders"

MassHistorical · 236 views · 4 years ago

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Jill Newmark on her book "Without Concealment, Without Compromise..."

MassHistorical · 335 views · 3 years ago

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Nancy Seasholes - Atlas of Boston History

MassHistorical · 796 views · 6 years ago

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Hybrid Event: "The Politics of Massachusetts Exceptionalism"

MassHistorical · 231 views · 4 years ago

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Jonathan Lane on Pieces of the Roots of the Liberty Tree

MassHistorical · 271 views · 5 years ago

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2024 Conference on Citizenship Keynote

MassHistorical · 183 views · 2 years ago

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Fashioning the New England Family

MassHistorical · 177 views · 8 years ago

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Sarah Bertulli on Paintings Produced at Fort Marion

MassHistorical · 106 views · 5 years ago

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Whose Independence: Black Experiences During the American Revolution

MassHistorical · 407 views · 7 months ago

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This Land is Your Land Series: Private Land

MassHistorical · 97 views · 8 years ago

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Matthew Dennis on "American Relics and the Politics of Public Memory"

MassHistorical · 239 views · 3 years ago

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"The Painter’s Fire: A Forgotten History of the Artists Who Championed the American Revolution"

MassHistorical · 620 views · 1 year ago

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