by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 27, 2024 | History News
Ellen Stine Miller & Susan Garret WetzelHingham, a historic town on the south shore, has a rich and well-documented history and a wealth of 17th and 18th century homes, including that of Maj. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln of Revolutionary War fame. Despite this, many are...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 27, 2024 | History News
Bert Klein, director/animator, began his professional animation career at Film Roman where he worked as an animator on the acclaimed fourth season of The Simpsons. He later joined Walt Disney Feature Animation in 1993 as a trainee on The Lion Kingand then worked as an...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 27, 2024 | History News
Dale Magee, MDDale Magee, MD, is a retired Obstetrician-Gynecologist with a long interest in the history of medicine. He collects antique medical books and instruments and is the curator of the Worcester District Medical Society where he helps design displays,...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 26, 2024 | History News
Michele Gabrielson, MA Ed, is a local history teacher and historic interpreter of the 18th century and was recently acknowledged with a Rising Star Award by the Massachusetts History Alliance for public history programming. She specializes in interpreting the history...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Aug 26, 2024 | History News
Deborah Harty Stein, PhDIn 1869, the fine arts in Boston were in a bit of a slump. Enter Charles Callahan Perkins (1823-86), who, fresh from 25 years steeped in European museums, led an all-out assault to shake the fine arts institutions of his hometown out of their...