by Historic New England | Oct 12, 2021 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Blogs, The Kiosk, Uncategorized
Oct 12, 2021J. C. Olmsted Home, Warren Street, Brookline, Mass. For more than twenty years, preservation groups, architects, historians, and community members have worked to ensure a long-term future for the home and office of renowned architect H. H. Richardson in...
by Ben Franklin's World | Oct 12, 2021 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/benfranklinsworld/313_Duncan.mp3 You know “America’s favorite fighting Frenchman” is the Marquis de Lafayette. But what do you know about Lafayette and his life? How and why did this French-born noble end up fighting in the American...
by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Oct 7, 2021 | History News, The Profession
10.07.2021 Bethann Steiner, Public Affairs Director Cultural Investment Portfolio Farm-Based Education Network doing an education program at Berkshire Botanical Garden. A key goal of Mass Cultural Council’s FY18-23 Strategic Plan is to make targeted investments into...
by Historic New England | Oct 6, 2021 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Blogs, The Kiosk, Uncategorized
Video: Climate resiliency at Historic New England | Historic New England Oct 6, 2021Historic New England factors the increasing threat of climate change into its plans to preserve historic properties. In the video below, Team Leader for Property Care Ben Haavik speaks...
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 Cultural Council | Oct 5, 2021 | History News, The Profession
10.05.2021 Erik Holmgren, Program Manager Creative Youth Development Clubhouse-to-Career interns at The Flagship Clubhouse in Roxbury in August 2021. Photo credit: Susan Klimczak. We are pleased to announce that Mass Cultural Council will be accepting applications for...