by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 26, 2024 | History News
Andy VolpeThis presentation will take a look at examples of Morals, Aesop’s Fables, Emblem Books, and Biblical illustrations and how they relate to Morals and Virtues within the Klein Collection of Prints at the Museum of Printing, a massive collection of prints...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 26, 2024 | History News
Stuart R. ChristieDuring the American Civil War, scores of Dedham men proudly answered the call to serve in the Union cause. They sent numerous letters back to Dedham describing their lives in camp and in battle. Fortunately, hundreds of these letters were kept and...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 22, 2024 | History News
Sarah KeyesFrom the Publisher: In popular mythology, the Overland Trail is typically a triumphant tale, with plucky easterners crossing the Plains in caravans of covered wagons. But not everyone reached Oregon and California. Some 6,600 migrants perished along the way...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 21, 2024 | History News
Tina CassidyFrom the Publisher: Woodrow Wilson lands in Washington, DC, in March of 1913, a day before he is set to take the presidential oath of office. He is surprised by the modest turnout. The crowds and reporters are blocks away from Union Station, watching a...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 14, 2024 | History News
Jonathan W. WhiteBook 1: Shipwrecked: A True Civil War Story of Mutinies, Jailbreaks, Blockade-Running, and the Slave Trade Historian Jonathan W. White tells the riveting story of Appleton Oaksmith, a swashbuckling sea captain whose life intersected with some of the...
