by Massachusetts State Historic Records Advisory Board | Apr 22, 2024 | History News, The Profession, Uncategorized
Author: Samuel Edwards; MA SHRAB Archival Field Fellow My placement through the State Historic Records Advisory Board was with the Saint Peter/San Pedro Episcopal Church in Salem. Founded in 1733, the church is one of the oldest in Salem, and one of the earliest...
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...
by Mass Humaities | Apr 17, 2024 | The Kiosk, The Profession, Video
In early April, students from the Clemente Course in the Humanities visited the Museum of Fine Arts Boston (MFA) for a day of art appreciation and community building. Students from Springfield, Holyoke, Worcester, Brockton, and New Bedford Clemente sites explored an...
by Massachusetts State Historic Records Advisory Board | Apr 15, 2024 | History News, The Profession, Uncategorized
Author: Matthew Lawrence, Archival Field Fellow Lincoln Public Library, January 2024 Lincoln Public Library is located in the center of a proud rural community located roughly twenty miles west of Boston. Town records are housed in two locations: vital records are...
by American Association for State and Local History | Apr 14, 2024 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Kurt Griesemer, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI Do you have a set of polyhedral dice? Have you enjoyed guiding adventurers deep into darkened dungeon corridors? Does the phrase “What do you want to do?” stir a longing to explore fantastical worlds? Then...
by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Apr 10, 2024 | History News, The Profession
04.10.2024 Bethann Steiner, Senior Director of Public Affairs Budget Beacon Hill has turned its attention to building the next state budget, with today’s release of House Ways & Means FY25 budget recommendations. Mass Cultural Council is extremely pleased and...
