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Episode 338: The Early History of the United States Senate
Episode 337: Dael Norwood Early America’s Trade with China
Episode 336: Vanessa Holden, Surviving the Southampton Rebellion
Episode 335: Andrew Porwancher, The Jewish World of Alexander Hamilton
Episode 334, Brandon Bayne, Missions and Mission Building in New Spain
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“Navigating” new challenges in the Mayflower II papers
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...
Inaugural Climate Story Summit Set for New Bedford
In 2024, we held three gatherings across Massachusetts to reflect on the transformative power of storytelling. We’re excited to share that, in 2025, we will host two additional Story Summit gatherings. This new event series will kick off in New Bedford on June 11....
Mass Cultural Testifies on Governor’s FY26 Budget
Mass Cultural Council Testimony to the Joint Committee on Ways & MeansFiscal Year 2026 H1 Budget RecommendationsGood afternoon, Chair Ferrante and Chair Oliveria, and through you to the Members. Thank you for the opportunity to testify today, here in beautiful...
This is a Wake-Up Call
03.11.2025 Michael J. Bobbitt, Executive Director Advancement The 2024 Cultural Asset Inventory sheds light on the work ahead Michael J. Bobbitt. Photo: Aspire to Dream Productions. Artists and cultural organizations fuel our economy, communities, and identities as a...
2024 Cultural Asset Inventory Reveals Key Insights
03.11.2025 Bethann Steiner, Senior Director of Public Affairs Advancement | Press Release New data quantifies size, scope, economic impact - and needs - of individual generators and cultural organizations statewide Mass Cultural Council, in collaboration with...
Episode 406: Threads of Power: How Haudenosaunee Women & Fashion Shaped History
https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/406_Kane.mp3 Historians use a lot of different sources when they research the past. Many rely on primary source documents, documents that were written by official government bodies or those written by the people who...
Mass Humanities Announces 2025 Funding Opportunities
Foundation seeks storytelling projects about unheard histories, connections to the American Revolution. We’re delighted to share that we have updated our signature storytelling grant program. This year, the Expand Massachusetts Stories (EMS) initiative provides...
Announcing 447 Grants to Creative Individuals
03.06.2025 Dan Blask, Program Manager Grants for Creative Individuals Andrew Bain (Grantee ’25), GREAT OWL HOLLOW PEACE COUNCIL 1884 (2022), mixed media on panel; screen print collage, paper, acrylic, ink, 40 x 40 in. Mass Cultural Council believes that when...
New Creative Experiences Grants to Support Wide Variety of Cultural Activities
03.04.2025 Program Officers Timothea Pham, Amy Chu, and Kalyn King Creative Experiences Bread & Roses Heritage Festival in Lawrence. Photo: Steve Osemwenkhae. Mass Cultural Council believes that cultural experiences celebrate creative expression, provide a vital...
Opportunities & Resources for Orgs – Mar 25
03.03.2025 Mass Cultural Council Staff Opportunities & Resources Art sale at Gateway Arts. Photo: Annielly Camargo. Each month Mass Cultural Council shares a round-up of grants, trainings, technical assistance resources, and opportunities for creative and cultural...
Promises of the Revolution
An update on our plans and the 250th Thanks to the many members of the Mass Humanities community who offered their support in recent weeks. Please know how grateful we are for your kindness and encouragement. We’re doing everything we can to maintain...
Equity Progress Report (Dec ’24 – Feb ’25)
02.28.2025 Dawn Heinen, Digital Communications Manager Diversity Equity and Inclusion A regular report on our equity work Margarita Muñiz Academy Foundation’s Spring Concert. Photo: Francisco Santos. Since 2021, with the launch of our first-ever Racial Equity Plan...
The Roots of a surname in a Revolutionary Soldier, Amos Lincoln 1753-1829, twice Paul Revere’s Son-in-Law
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...
Creating a Safe Workplace
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