by Massachusetts History Alliance | May 6, 2024 | Conversations on the Commons (event), Conversations on the Commons Archive, News, Publick Occurences
Friday, May 31, 2024, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. A Conversation on the Commons featuring Dr. Noelle Trent (The Museum of African American History – Boston & Nantucket) and Dr. Margo Shea (Salem State University) During an election year, the media likes to reference...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | May 3, 2024 | News, Publick Occurences
Publick Occurrences May 3, 2024 The Mass History Conference is back for its 19th year with the theme History is for Everyone. We couldn’t be more excited to meet with our peers face to face and talk about the ways we can promote public history in Massachusetts!...
by Mass Humaities | May 3, 2024 | News, The Kiosk, The Profession
By Brian Boyles A newly dedicated statue of Frederick Douglass stands on a scruffy block in Belfast, Northern Ireland, between a vintage clothing store and a Caffe Nero, just around the corner from the First Presbyterian Church, where Douglass spoke in 1845. It is a...
by American Association for State and Local History | Apr 25, 2024 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession
Dear Members and other friends of AASLH, I am reaching out today with an urgent request. Last week AASLH circulated an alert about the U.S. Senate. Today we need your help to ask your House member to prioritize America’s 250th anniversary in Congress’s appropriations...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Apr 24, 2024 | News, Publick Occurences
Publick Occurrences April 24, 2024 Are you hoping to leave the Mass History Conference with actionable skills? These conference workshops are focused on teaching History professionals the skills they need to succeed in a digital world. In Transcription Through...
by American Association for State and Local History | Apr 19, 2024 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession
Dear Colleague, I am reaching out today with an urgent request, one AASLH rarely makes. We need you to reach out to your Senators to help secure major, new federal funding for the work of history organizations. For the last several months, AASLH has met with many...