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 Massachusetts Cultural Council | May 1, 2024 | History News, The Profession
05.01.2024 Jay Wong, Program Officer Local Cultural Council Program Dover Cultural Council tabling with youth member Antonio Saenz. The purpose of Mass Cultural Council’s Local Cultural Council Program is to provide access to cultural activities for all segments of...
by Ben Franklin's World | Apr 30, 2024 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk
https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/383_Dawson_Recast.mp3 The Atlantic World has brought many disparate peoples together, which has caused a lot of ideas and cultures to mix. How did the Atlantic World bring so many different peoples and cultures together?...
by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Apr 29, 2024 | History News, The Profession
04.29.2024 Dan Blask, Program Manager Grants for Creative Individuals Karmimadeebora McMillan (Grantee ’24), Generations (2023), acrylic and collage on un-stretched canvas, 78×84 in. Mass Cultural Council believes that creativity is a vital part of a thriving society....
by American Association for State and Local History | Apr 26, 2024 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Bethany Hawkins, AASLH Chief of Operations A few weeks ago, my pastor was speaking about the calling of the church and said it must value mission over tradition. If you have ever attended a business meeting at a small, older Baptist church, you can understand why...
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...
