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Upcoming Events

Teacher Workshop

National History Day in Massachusetts

19Jul 9:30AM 2019

Hyde Park Branch of the Boston Public Library ...

Join us for an introductory workshop that will provide you with tools and strategies for implementing the National History Day curriculum in your classroom. Looking for ...

Abigail Adams: Independence and Ideals, Pop-up Display and Talk

19Jul 2:00PM 2019

The Pop-up Display will be on view from July ...

Never “an uninterested Spectator” when it came to the American political landscape, Abigail Adams leveraged a wide network of correspondents to discuss her ...

MHS Tour

The History and Collections of the MHS

20Jul 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, ...

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From our Blog

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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Manuscript map of the Boston Harbor, 1775