by Massachusetts History Alliance | Nov 3, 2023 | History News
Katherine HoweA History Camp Discussion with Katherine Howe about one of the most wealthy and well-known American families. The story of the Astors is one of ambition, invention, destruction, and reinvention. The family fortune, first...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Oct 20, 2023 | Conversations on the Commons Archive
Friday, October 20, 2023, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. A Conversation on the Commons featuring Ken Turino (Historic New England) and Joan Ilacqua (The History Project) Too often, we schedule programs to check off boxes. Instead, diversity and inclusion should inform all of our...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Oct 19, 2023 | History News
Brooke BarbierA History Camp discussion with Brooke Barbier on King Hancock: The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding Father. This book discusses John Hancock, from his privileged upbringing to his role as a politician and patriot. An insightful study of...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Oct 5, 2023 | History News
Tom HandA History Camp discussion with Tom Hand on An American Triumph: America’s Founding Era through the Lives of Ben Franklin, George Washington, and John Adams. Through a collection of captivating stories from Ben Franklin’s birth in 1706 to the passing of...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Sep 25, 2023 | Conversations on the Commons (event), Conversations on the Commons Archive, Publick Occurences
Friday, September 29, 2023, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. A conversation with Mark Romboli, retired financial executive and non-profit financial guru, moderated by Mass History Alliance board member Pleun Bouricius. Treasurer is the hardest board position to fill for small...
