by Massachusetts History Alliance | Mar 10, 2022 | History News
Tamim Ansary is an Afghan American author who grew up in Afghanistan, moved to America when he was 16, and takes a particular interest in times and places where cultures and civilizations overlap. His books include the literary memoir West of Kabul, East of New York,...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Mar 6, 2022 | News, Publick Occurences
PUBLICK OCCURRENCES — March 7, 2022 Publick Occurrences March 7, 2022 Let voting commence! Which historic image is your favorite representation of the 2022 MA History Conference theme, Embracing the New or Unexpected? The winner will be featured on the...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Mar 3, 2022 | History News
Nancy Rubin StuartAuthor Nancy Rubin Stuart on her new book, Poor Richard’s Women: Deborah Read Franklin and the Other Women Behind the Founding Father, which takes a close look at the spirited women who influenced Benjamin Franklin’s life. — A vivid portrait of the...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Feb 25, 2022 | News, Publick Occurences
The Elephant in Your Instagram Feed Hansken’s skull and other items on display in the exhibition “Hansken, Rembrandt’s Elephant” at the Rembrandt House.Credit…Photo credit: Julia Gunther for The New York Times A reckoning with widespread and...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Feb 24, 2022 | History News
Kate WerranKate Werran will discuss her book, An American Uprising in Second World War England, about the incredible but little-known story of a shoot-out between black and white American soldiers stationed in England during WWII. It put a strain on the “special...
