by Massachusetts History Alliance | Sep 16, 2021 | History News
Michael BurlingameHistorian Michael Burlingame, on his new book, The Black Man’s President: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, & the Pursuit of Racial Equality, which examines Lincoln’s treatment of black people and their reception of him. Douglass led the way...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Sep 16, 2021 | History News
Terry MortAuthor Terry Mort on his new book, Cheyenne Summer: The Battle of Beecher Island: A History, which covers the battle of Beecher Island between the United States Army and Cheyenne and Sioux warriors in 1868, which was a small battle that embodied...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Sep 13, 2021 | History News
Building on the reach and success of last year’s online annual meeting, we are happy to announce that it is almost time for AASLH’s 2021 conferences. Yes, we did say “conferences”—plural as AASLH will have two conferences in the fall, each with distinct experiences....
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Sep 9, 2021 | History News
Jack Kelly is a public scholar, historian, and novelist. The author of numerous books, the Baltimore Sun described Jack’s writing as “brilliantly succinct and excruciatingly powerful.” The Wall Street Journal wrote that he “packs in a remarkable amount of...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Sep 7, 2021 | History News
The Institute of Museum and Library Services announced it will be giving various grants over the next few years including $6.3 million for Museum National Leadership Projects, more than 200 grants to help museums meet community needs through the Museums for America...
