by Massachusetts History Alliance | Sep 13, 2024 | History News
Julie SatowFrom the Publisher: The twentieth century American department store: a palace of consumption where every wish could be met under one roof – afternoon tea, a stroll through the latest fashions, a wedding (or funeral) planned. It was a place where women,...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Sep 6, 2024 | History News
Lucy AdlingtonFrom the Publisher: A powerful chronicle of the women who used their sewing skills to survive the Holocaust, stitching beautiful clothes at an extraordinary fashion workshop created within one of the most notorious WWII death camps. At the height of the...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 28, 2024 | History News
Margo Burns, M.A., is the Project Manager and Associate Editor of Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt (salemwitchhunt.org), published in 2009 by the Cambridge University Press, the definitive comprehensive record of legal documents pertaining to the Salem witchcraft...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 28, 2024 | History News
Mary Adams and Albert Mattin In 1863 the artist John Batchelder received word that Lee’s troops were advancing into Union territory. While he had painted many battlefield scenes, he was still searching for the one moment in battle to capture that would define his...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 28, 2024 | History News
Ben PowersWilliam “Bill” Pratt grew up in Plymouth, Connecticut, and graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1936. While at UCONN, Bill participated in the Reserve Officers Training Corps and was commissioned into the Army Reserve upon graduation. Within a few...
