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Upcoming Events
MHS Tour

The History and Collections of the MHS

23Mar 10:00AM 2019

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, ...
Modern American Society and Culture Seminar

Panel: Carceral Culture

26Mar 5:15PM 2019

This panel examines carceral culture in the twentieth century. Morgan Jane Shahan’s paper, “‘Making Good’: On Parole in Early 20th Century ...
Conversation

Reuse, Recycling, & Refashioning: Past, Present, & Future in Fashion

27Mar 6:00PM 2019
There will be a pre-talk reception at 5:30.

Throughout history, garments have been handed down to be worn in different contexts or to be used as material to create something new. Our panel will talk about the ...
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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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Atlas of Boston neighborhoods based on the Direct Tax Census of 1798