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Episode 435: Common Sense at 250: The Unfinished Work of Democracy, A Live Conversation

Episode 435: Common Sense at 250: The Unfinished Work of Democracy, A Live Conversation

by Ben Franklin's World | Mar 3, 2026 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk

https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/435_ITPS.mp3 What happens after the revolution? Thomas Paine’s Common Sense made the case for independence, but Paine himself understood that breaking free from a king was only the beginning. The harder work was...
How are Anthropologists Preparing for the 250th?

How are Anthropologists Preparing for the 250th?

by American Association for State and Local History | Mar 2, 2026 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession

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Local Cultural Councils Award $6.6M to 7,400 Community-Based Projects

Local Cultural Councils Award $6.6M to 7,400 Community-Based Projects

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Mar 2, 2026 | History News, The Profession

03.02.2026 Lisa Simmons, Program Manager Local Cultural Council Program Sharon Chalk Festival. Photo courtesy of Sharon Cultural Council. Congratulations to the LCC Program! So far in FY26, the Local Cultural Council (LCC) Program has awarded 7,430 grants totaling...
$2.3M Awarded to 464 Creative Individuals

$2.3M Awarded to 464 Creative Individuals

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Feb 27, 2026 | History News, The Profession

02.27.2026 Dan Blask, Program Manager Grants for Creative Individuals Rebecca Loechler, “The Road Goes Ever On” (2021), hand-cut paper, watercolor, layered design, 18x9x1.5in. Mass Cultural Council believes that when creativity thrives, so does the Commonwealth. We...
Equity Progress Report (Nov ’25 – Jan ’26)

Equity Progress Report (Nov ’25 – Jan ’26)

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Feb 25, 2026 | History News, The Profession

02.25.2026 Dawn Heinen, Digital Communications Manager Diversity Equity Inclusion A regular report on our equity work Youth Underground Ensemble in rehearsal for Planning for the Future in an Unknown World work-in-progress reading with Vincent E. Siders, production...
Episode 434: Shirley Green, The Frank Brothers: Freeborn Black Soldiers in the American Revolution

Episode 434: Shirley Green, The Frank Brothers: Freeborn Black Soldiers in the American Revolution

by Ben Franklin's World | Feb 24, 2026 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk

https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/434_Green.mp3 What would you fight for if you were free but still not equal? In 1777, brothers William and Benjamin Frank answered that question by enlisting in the Continental Army. Freeborn Black men in Rhode Island, they...
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