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Author Talk; Online Event

These Fevered Days: Ten Pivotal Moments in the Making of Emily Dickinson

15Jul 5:30PM 2020

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REGISTER HERE Emily Dickinson’s interior world was extraordinary. She loved passionately, was hesitant about publication, embraced seclusion, and created 1,789 ...

Brown Bag; Online Event

Anatomical Acts: Exploring the Intersections between Popular Anatomy and Popular Theatre in ...

16Jul 12:00PM 2020

REGISTER HERE Levenson will contextualize her research as the intersection of three historical threads: the increasing importance of anatomical science to ...

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Virtual Tour of the Forbes House Museum

17Jul 2:00PM 2020

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REGISTER HERE Join us for a virtual tour of the Forbes House Museum in Milton, Massachusetts. Built in 1833, the Greek Revival mansion was the initially the seasonal ...

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This Week @MHS

Join us for a program this week! Here is a look at what is going on: - Tuesday, 29 January, 5:15 PM: Better Teaching through Technology, 1945-1969, with Victoria Cain, Northeastern ...

Founder to Founder

Like so many good stories here at the Historical Society, it began with a reference question. Jeremy Belknap, hunting through his sources, asked Vice President John Adams for some help. Belknap, the ...

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