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Dr. Sam Forman—Ill-Fated Frontier: An Epic Pioneer Adventure across Racial and Geographic Frontiers of the American Revolutionary Era

Dr. Sam Forman—Ill-Fated Frontier: An Epic Pioneer Adventure across Racial and Geographic Frontiers of the American Revolutionary Era

by Massachusetts History Alliance | Mar 16, 2019 | History News

Dr. Samuel A. Forman, MD, MBA, MPH, a historian and Harvard University faculty member, is educated in the history of the American Revolution as well as the practice of clinical and preventive medicine. Throughout his successful careers as a physician, military...
Erik Bauer—Are Museums and Objects still Necessary?

Erik Bauer—Are Museums and Objects still Necessary?

by Massachusetts History Alliance | Mar 16, 2019 | History News

Erik Bauer, Public Historian and Archivist for the Pea Library ArchivesWith exponential digital content creation, along with more collections accessible on the Internet and the development of community archives, the question is, how important is it to see...
Margo Burns, AB, MA—The Salem Witchcraft Trials and Ergot, the “Moldy Bread” Hypothesis

Margo Burns, AB, MA—The Salem Witchcraft Trials and Ergot, the “Moldy Bread” Hypothesis

by Massachusetts History Alliance | Mar 16, 2019 | History News

Margo Burns, AB, MA, Project Manager and Associate Editor, Records of the Salem Witch-HuntOn April 2, 1976, Science Magazine published an article by Linnda R. Caporeal which posited that during the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692, the visions of specters and painful...
Patrick Gabridge—A Kaleidoscopic Look at the Formation of American Identity through the Lens of Mount Auburn Cemetery

Patrick Gabridge—A Kaleidoscopic Look at the Formation of American Identity through the Lens of Mount Auburn Cemetery

by Massachusetts History Alliance | Mar 16, 2019 | History News

Patrick Gabridge is Producing Artistic Director for Plays in Place , which works in partnership with museums, historic sites, and other cultural institutions to create exciting site-specific theatrical plays and presentations. In recent years, he’s returned...
Vil Lewis—Madison vs. Hamilton: What is Money, Anyway?

Vil Lewis—Madison vs. Hamilton: What is Money, Anyway?

by Massachusetts History Alliance | Mar 16, 2019 | History News

Bil Lewis, Madison Re-enactor and High School History TeacherIn the midst of crisis that was the founding of the United States, Alexander Hamilton published his “Report on Credit,” in which he elaborated on the necessity of having a private bank issue currency,...
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