by Massachusetts History Alliance | Jun 27, 2026 | Conversations on the Commons (event), Conversations on the Commons Archive, News, Publick Occurences
Meeting the New Mass History Frameworks June 26, 2026 12:00-1:00pm This was the second part of a two-part conversation exploring the relationships between historical organizations and schools. Part 1: “I Did Not Learn That in School!” focuses on historical...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Apr 5, 2026 | Conversations on the Commons (event), Conversations on the Commons Archive, News, Publick Occurences
Rewriting Historic Preservation Legislation March 27, 2026 12:00-1:30pm Rewriting Historic Preservation Legislation: A Conversation on the Common on how best to support town based preservation with state legislation. HD 4331/SB 1428 – An Act relative to historic...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Mar 24, 2025 | Conversations on the Commons (event), Conversations on the Commons Archive, News, Publick Occurences
Putting the Public in Publishing History March 21, 2025 12:00-1:30pm The gold standard of having done research in local history used to be to get it published. Is publishing the imprimatur from the history community that it once was? If you want to bring your...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Mar 17, 2025 | Conversations on the Commons Archive, History Studio, News, Publick Occurences
The Second Installment in our History Studio on Authors and Publishing in Massachusetts: David Whitemyer Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 7pm Massachusetts is littered with the remains of public and private buildings and landscapes: hospitals, factories, churches, houses,...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Feb 20, 2025 | Conversations on the Commons (event), Conversations on the Commons Archive, Publick Occurences
Reality Check: How Much Funding Is at Risk for Massachusetts History Organizations? Friday, February 28, 12-1:30pm Federal funding is in great turmoil at the moment. Join us in breaking down what funding and projects stand to be affected in the realm of public history...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Feb 19, 2025 | Conversations on the Commons Archive, History Studio, News, Publick Occurences
Wednesday, February 19, 2025, 7:00-8:00pm A History Studio featuring Jane Sciacca, Massachusetts historian Colonial Sudbury, Massachusetts, was designated the Puritan Village by author Sumner Chilton Powell in his 1964 Pulitzer Prize–winning history of the...
