by Massachusetts History Alliance | Oct 21, 2021 | History News
Arthur HermanAuthor Arthur Herman, on his new book, The Viking Heart: How Scandinavians Conquered the World, which uses cutting-edge archaeological discoveries and DNA research to tell the story of the Vikings who reshaped Europe and reached across the Atlantic. Their...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Oct 14, 2021 | History News
Dr. Samuel A. FormanDr. Samuel A. Forman, historian and Harvard University faculty member, will discuss his new book, Il-Fated Frontier: Peril and Possibilities in the Early American West, about pioneers, along with their sixty slaves, heading to western Florida where...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Oct 10, 2021 | History News
Susan Nagel, Ph.DAuthor Susan Nagel, PhD, on her new book, Patriotism and Profit: Washington, Hamilton, Schuyler & the Rivalry for America’s Capital City, which examines “The Dinner Table Bargain” that would establish where the country’s capital would be located,...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Oct 6, 2021 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Adda M. Santos, Somerville High School, Somerville, MA Attending the AASLH Annual Conference in Little Rock was an amazing experience! From the time I arrived in Little Rock to the time I left, I felt it was a privilege to be there. This year I was a...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Oct 1, 2021 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
Photos courtesy of Monticello/Tom Daly.By Melanie Bowyer, Manager of Digital Media and Strategy at Monticello, Charlottesville, VA, and AASLH Educators and Interpreters Committee The Monticello Teacher Institute (MTI) is an immersive professional development...