Event
Making History Gala 2025
Nathaniel Philbrick
Join the MHS at the 2025 Making History Gala featuring National Book Award-winning author Nathaniel Philbrick. Tickets are now on sale for this event at the Fairmont Copley Plaza, 138 St. James Ave. Boston.
Nathaniel Philbrick is a New York Times bestselling author of American history. He won the National Book Award for In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War. His books on the Revolutionary War have received national recognition. These titles include Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution; Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution; and In the Hurricane’s Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown. His writing on the American Revolution presents fresh perspectives and fascinating character studies that shed light on key figures and moments, allowing us to consider anew this critical juncture in our nation’s past.
Proceeds from the Making History Gala support programming for K-12 students and teachers, collections preservation, free access to our library and exhibitions, and other resources.
Questions about the Gala? Contact Hanna van Belle at hvanbelle@masshist.org or 617-646-0551.
