by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 26, 2024 | History News
Laura Rocklyn, MFAIn this living history program, the year is 1855 and Maria Weston Chapman is preparing to return to her home in Weymouth, MA after seven years in Europe. During those years abroad, she has seen her children complete their education and marry, and she...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 26, 2024 | History News
Jeff Denman, MAThis presentation is an examination of John Quincy Adams’s life through the lens of slavery, covering his interactions with the institution of slavery throughout his life, including his great successes and his missteps, and, in some cases, his...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 26, 2024 | History News
Kyle Jenks“The war was necessary to protect our economy and secure and vindicate our independence.” This is what President Madison said to summarize the necessity of what became known as the War of 1812. How and why did we enter another war? President Madison had many...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 26, 2024 | History News
Kiersten MarcilBefore the echoes of gunfire at Lexington and Concord had faded, American rebels and the Crown were plotting and vying for control of the Hudson River. This crucial passageway was considered key to transporting men, weapons, food, and morale from the...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 26, 2024 | History News
Samantha Garrity, MEd, MScYou may have heard of Benjamin Tallmadge through the AMC show Turn: Washington’s Spies. While that show was based on historical facts, it did have its hands in fiction, too. But without that show, many of us would never have heard the names...
