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Carl Hanson — Teaching Social Studies Through a Literary Lens

Carl Hanson — Teaching Social Studies Through a Literary Lens

by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 12, 2023 | History News

Carl HansonWhen history is viewed through a literary lens it becomes a story, a compelling docudrama with comic and tragic moments, heroes, anti-heroes, and plot twists. It is a story which can be told by multiple voices each representing distinct, though sometimes...
Marjorie Hilton — Tales of Traded Materials in the Ancient Near East

Marjorie Hilton — Tales of Traded Materials in the Ancient Near East

by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 12, 2023 | History News

Marjorie HiltonTraders were important agents for the transmission of ideas and materials in the ancient Near East. This session presents a short overview of the role of the trader. It will focus on interesting questions such as: How could an ancient blue bead from the...
Marilynne K. Roach — Suburbs of Hell: Jail Conditions During the 1692 Salem Witch Trials

Marilynne K. Roach — Suburbs of Hell: Jail Conditions During the 1692 Salem Witch Trials

by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 12, 2023 | History News

Marilynne K. RoachFiction has portrayed witch-suspects jailed in buildings ranging from castle-like prisons of dressed stone to flimsy chicken coops, but what was the reality for over 160 people accused of witchcraft and crowded into four jails in three counties...
Sean Osborne — Quock Walker’s Journey from Enslavement to Employment to the Abolition of Slavery in Massachusetts

Sean Osborne — Quock Walker’s Journey from Enslavement to Employment to the Abolition of Slavery in Massachusetts

by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 12, 2023 | History News

Sean Osborne is a public historian who enjoys sharing his research through stories and exhibitions. He has performed in schools, houses of worship, and the workplace. He is the co-founder and Past President of the Association of Black Citizens of Lexington (ABCL) and...
Gavin Kleespies — Our Favorite Things—A look at the collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society through the favorite objects of the staff

Gavin Kleespies — Our Favorite Things—A look at the collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society through the favorite objects of the staff

by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 12, 2023 | History News

Gavin KleespiesThe Massachusetts Historical Society is the first historical society in America, dating back to 1791. Over the past 232 years, MHS has assembled a remarkable collection, including the papers of three US presidents (John Adams, John Quincy Adams, and the...
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