by Massachusetts History Alliance | Mar 11, 2021 | History News
Emerson W. BakerEmerson W. Baker investigates the key players in the Salem witchcraft crisis and illuminates why the tragedy unfolded as it did. He shows how the Puritan government’s attempts to suppress what had taken place only fueled the popular imagination...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Mar 10, 2021 | News, Publick Occurences
“Boys cheering.” Photograph. 1931. Library of Congress, http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/with/3238477573/. See all BSLA Awardees Nominate a candidate for the Bay State Legacy Award Publick Occurrences March 10, 2021 Do you know someone who...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Mar 8, 2021 | History News
By Harry Klinkhamer, Historical Resources Manager, City of Venice, FL In what feels like an eternity ago, AASLH held the 2019 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. At that meeting was a session called Shark Tank: Pitching New Ideas for Sites and Museums. Perhaps...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Mar 5, 2021 | History News
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by Massachusetts History Alliance | Mar 3, 2021 | History News
By John Marks, Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives, AASLH A little over a year ago, the Congressionally-appointed U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission published Inspiring the American Spirit, a report detailing a vision for the commemoration of the 250th anniversary...