[[14]]
This pamphlet contains a narrative and 31 testimonies describing the infamous Boston Massacre with an eye toward exonerating the soldiers involved in the incident and promoting the loyalist cause. Read more.
[[14]]
Voices from the Boston MassacreOctober 31st through June 30th, 2020. Exhibition details.
Preview and learn more about the Massacre on our companion website.
Amanda Norton of the Adams Papers will walk visitors through our exhibition of the Boston Massacre, which explores and reinterprets the events of March 5, 1770 and the ...
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, ...
Many scholars have argued that though the enfranchisement of women was laudable, not much changed after women got the vote: the suffrage coalition splintered, women&rsquo ...
View a selection of our favorite items from the MHS collection.
Browse a list of our digital collections or limit your search by topic, format, or time period.
The Adams Family Papers consist of the writings of two presidents—John Adams and John Quincy Adams—and their families. View documents and transcriptions, biographies, a timeline, and more.
The Coolidge Collection of Thomas Jefferson Manuscripts, containing almost 9,000 pages of correspondence, personal manuscript volumes, and more than 400 architectural drawings, is the largest gathering of the personal papers of our third president.
Comprised of manuscripts, photographs, books, pamphlets, broadsides, maps, graphics, newspapers, works of art, and artifacts, MHS collections are unparalleled in their importance for the study of American history.
by Gavin W. Kleespies, Director of Programs, Exhibitions and Community Partnerships As many of our readers may know, we are approaching a big anniversary in Boston. The 250th anniversary of the ...
While the MHS is closed on Monday, 17 February, it is still a busy programming week. Take a look at what is planned: On Tuesday, 18 February, at 5:15 PM: ...
by Ashley Williams, Processing Assistant and Library Assistant Happy Valentine’s Day Beehive readers! I hope you’re all in the mood for some flirtatious ...
Our blog has a new look and feel! Read now.
