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– Wednesday, 18 July : People did not become loyalists; it was the patriots who first began to craft an identity different from that of a loyal British subject.  In the struggle over identity and ideology, families were torn apart, friendships were broken, and lifelong residents of Massachusetts were forced to surrender their homes and possessions. Through letters, diaries, newspapers, propaganda, and historical sites, “Loyalism in the Era of the American Revolution,” a multi-day teacher wokshop, will introduce teachers to some of the people and places implicated in debates over loyalism between 1770 and 1785.

This program is open to all K-12 educators, registration required with a fee of $50 per person. If you have any questions, please contact Kate Melchior at kmelchior@masshist.org or 617-646-0588.

– Thursday, 19 July, 6:00PM : Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood is not just a quintessential Victorian neighborhood of the 19th century but one that was infilled and planned as the premier residential and institutional development. In Back Bay Through Time, a photographic history of the Back Bay of Boston, Anthony M. Sammarco, with the contemporary photographs of Peter B. Kingman, has created a fascinating book that chronicles the neighborhood from the late 19th century through to today. Join us as Mr. Sammarco discusses his work.

This talk is open to the public, registration requried with a fee of $10 (no charge for MHS Fellows and Members or EBT cardholders). Pre-talk reception begins at 5:30PM, followed by the speaking program at 6:00PM.

– Saturday, 21 July, 10:00AM : The History and Collections of the MHS tour is a 90-minute docent-led walk through our public rooms. The tour is free, open to the public, with no need for reservations. If you would like to bring a larger party (8 or more), please contact Curator of Art Anne Bentley at 617-646-0508 or abentley@masshist.org.

While you’re here you will also have the opportunity to view our current exhibition: Entrepreneurship & Classical Design in Boston’s South End: The Furniture of Isaac Vose & Thomas Seymour, 1815 to 1825.

– Saturday, 21 July, 2:00PM : To gain some insight into our current exhibition, join us for a special Gallery Talk. Guest curator and American furniture specialist Clark Pearce will lead visitors through the exhibition’s highlights while giving deeper context to the life and work of two extraordinary Massachusetts craftsmen, Isaac Vose and Thomas Seymour.

This event is open to the public free of charge.