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Earl Taylor—Tide Mills—How They Worked and Where They Were Located in the Boston Area from Revere to Quincy

Earl Taylor—Tide Mills—How They Worked and Where They Were Located in the Boston Area from Revere to Quincy

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

Earl Taylor, President, Dorchester Historical SocietyThe topic of Tide Mills represents a forgotten piece of American industrial history. Tide mill sites have been identified along the Atlantic coast of North America from Nova Scotia to the Carolinas. Their dependence...
Brian Sheehy and Gabriel Papa—A High School History Lab: Bringing History to Life

Brian Sheehy and Gabriel Papa—A High School History Lab: Bringing History to Life

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

Brian Sheehy, history department coordinator at North Andover High School and Gabriel Papa, senior at North Andover High SchoolIn the spring of 2018, North Andover High School (North Andover, MA) created a History Learning Lab where students learn about...
Stephanie Call, MS—“The Hero of Dear Old Halifax”: The Massachusetts Relief Effort Following the Halifax Explosion of 1917

Stephanie Call, MS—“The Hero of Dear Old Halifax”: The Massachusetts Relief Effort Following the Halifax Explosion of 1917

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

Stephanie Call, MS, Associate Director of Archives and Education at the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at New England Historic Genealogical SocietyOn Dec. 6, 1917, a collision in Halifax Harbor caused the largest man-made explosion to date. Nearly 2,000 people...
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...
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