by Massachusetts History Alliance | Sep 25, 2023 | Conversations on the Commons (event), Conversations on the Commons Archive, Publick Occurences
Friday, September 29, 2023, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. A conversation with Mark Romboli, retired financial executive and non-profit financial guru, moderated by Mass History Alliance board member Pleun Bouricius. Treasurer is the hardest board position to fill for small...
by Rachel Hoyle | Mar 15, 2023 | Conversations on the Commons Archive, Video
Researching Enslavement in Massachusetts March 24, 2023, 12:00-1:30 p.m. A conversation with Jane Sciacca of the Wayland Historical Society and Emma Winter Zeig of Historic Northampton, moderated by Gloria Greis, Executive Director of the Needham History Center &...
by Rachel Hoyle | Mar 12, 2023 | Conversations on the Commons Archive, Video
No Battles Fought Here: Planning Revolutionary Commemoration in Your Town March 10, 2023, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. A conversation with Jonathan Lane of Rev250 and Dr. Matthew Keagle of Fort Ticonderoga, moderated by Gavin Kleespies, Director of Programs, Exhibitions, &...
by Caroline Littlewood | Jan 20, 2023 | Conversations on the Commons Archive
Historical Reenactors: Hobby, Avocation, Profession, Lifestyle? January 20, 2023, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. With historical reenactors Clare Hurley, Chris Hurley, and Sarah McDonough, Public Programs Manager at Lexington Historical Society Many of us love history, but there...
by Matthew Friedman | Dec 9, 2022 | Conversations on the Commons Archive
With Carolyn Goldstein, Public History and Community Archives Program Manager at University Archives & Special Collections, Healey Library at UMass Boston, and Susan Navarre, Executive Director of the Fitchburg Historical Society As historical organizations...
by Caroline Littlewood | Dec 7, 2022 | History Studio
A screening and discussion with film collaborator Professor Robert Forrant From the 1830s through the Civil War, many Lowellians from all walks of life engaged in concerted efforts to block the expansion of slavery and helped freedom seekers even when this meant...
