by Massachusetts State Historic Records Advisory Board | Mar 14, 2025 | History News, The Profession, Uncategorized
Author: James Kaeser, Archival Field Fellow As an archival field fellow with the Roving Archivist Program, I was excited to be matched with Plimoth Patuxet Museums (PPM)! I had worked in Plymouth before and I have a personal interest in colonial American history, so...
by Walk Boston History | Feb 27, 2025 | The Kiosk, Uncategorized
Why was Lincoln and Boston a familiar surname in 18th Century New England? Boston, Massachusetts was settled by Puritans from the hamlet of Boston in Lincolnshire, England. The surname requirement arises from a great military victory by the Normans of France over the...
by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Feb 19, 2025 | History News, The Profession, Uncategorized
02.19.2025 Jen Lawless, Senior Director of Program Operations Diversity Equity and Inclusion Detail of an artist’s workstation from a studio visit in Lynn. As part of Mass Cultural Council’s equity work, we have an open call for reviewers to ensure we have a variety...
by Old Colony History Museum | Feb 11, 2025 | Museums, The Kiosk, Uncategorized
MEDIA CONTACT: Katie MacDonald OCHM – Executive Director 66 Church Green – Taunton MA 02780 (508) 822-1622 • info@oldcolonyhistorymuseum.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Old Colony History Museum Launches Reed & Barton Virtual Archive, Bringing Taunton’s Silver Legacy...
by Massachusetts State Historic Records Advisory Board | Feb 10, 2025 | History News, The Profession, Uncategorized
Author: Aurora Daniel, Archival Field Fellow In many ways, this is an exciting time to be beginning a professional journey as an archivist in the United States of America. In addition to numerous technological innovations that make our work easier and expand the reach...
by Ben Franklin's World | Nov 19, 2024 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk, Uncategorized
https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/398_Dunmore_War.mp3 After the Seven Years’ War (1754-1763), Great Britain instituted the Proclamation Line of 1763. The Line sought to create a lasting peace in British North America by limiting British colonial settlement...
