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Episode 437: Lauren Duval, Civilian Life in Revolutionary War Occupied Cities
Episode 436: Matthew Keagle, Fort Ticonderoga & Henry Knox’s Noble Train of Artillery
Episode 435: Common Sense at 250: The Unfinished Work of Democracy, A Live Conversation
Episode 434: Shirley Green, The Frank Brothers: Freeborn Black Soldiers in the American Revolution
Episode 433: Ronald Angelo Johnson, Entangled Revolutions: Haiti, France, and the American War for Independence
Beyond the Commonwealth
Episode 443: How Independence Happened, Part 1: The Lee Resolution, 1776
Lawsuit Update: Judge Halts Censorship at NPS Sites
Announcing the AASLH 2026 Leadership in History Award Winners
Announcing the AASLH 2026 History in Progress Award Winners
Announcing the AASLH 2026 Albert B. Corey Award Winner
Announcing the AASLH 2026 History in Progress Award Winners
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Announcing the AASLH 2026 Albert B. Corey Award Winner
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New Membership Dues Take Effect July 1
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Peer-Reviewed Study Finds Arts Prescriptions Improve Mental Well-Being
06.05.2026 Erik Holmgren, Manager of Advancement and Strategic Partnerships Advancement | CultureRx | Social Prescription Beverly Open Studios. Photo: Lauren Miller. Mass Cultural Council believes that cultural participation can be part of a stronger cross-sectoral...
Opportunities & Resources for Orgs – June 26
06.04.2026 Mass Cultural Council Staff Opportunities & Resources Concord Antiquarian Society Each month Mass Cultural Council shares a round-up of grants, trainings, technical assistance resources, and opportunities for cultural organizations (a companion to our...
Episode 442: Everyday Military Life in the American Revolution
Episode 442: Everyday Military Life in the American Revolution - Ben Franklin's World https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/442_Everyday_Military_Life.mp3When we picture the War for American Independence, we picture battles. But for the men and women who...
Preserving the Legacy of Cummington’s Refugee Hostel Decades After WWII
Author: Christian Ryder, Archival Field Fellow In 1940, during the first year of World War II, a small town in New England made the decision to start a hostel to take in refugees from Europe. As a result, over forty people left their lives behind to avoid persecution...
A Man of Many Talents: Documenting the Life and Achievements of Foster Furcolo
Author: Victoria Kent Worth, Archival Field Fellow 1962 portrait of Foster Furcolo as Governor (1957-1961) As an Archival Field Fellow with the Roving Archivist Program, I was paired with Berkshire Community College’s archives in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to process...
A Tapestry of History, Creativity & Community
05.28.2026 Mass Office of Travel and Tourism Cultural Districts Get to know the Central Massachusetts Cultural Districts Worcester Art Museum This is part five in a series about Cultural Districts in Massachusetts. It originally appeared on MOTT’s site. Massachusetts...
Meet the 2026 History Leadership Institute Seminar Fellows
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Reflections on the Bicentennial, Boy Scouts, and America’s 250th
05.22.2026 David T. Slatery, Acting Executive Director Mass Humanities Scouts imitating a revolutionary monument from memory in front of an Appalachian Shelter on a Laurel Mountains Hiking Trail in SW Pennsylvania, April 1976. (David Slatery is the second Scout from...
76 Reading Frederick Douglass Together events in 2026
We believe Frederick Douglass’ words belong in public spaces. Every year we provide grants to support readings of his influential address, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” in town squares, community centers, churches, museums, libraries, parks, and...
Reflections on the Bicentennial, Boy Scouts, and 250th
This essay is part of our “People’s Guide to the Revolution” initiative for 2026. Visit our webpage for original content, events related to the 250th, and more. By Dave SlateryActing Executive Director, Mass Cultural Council The year 2026 is not only the...
Arts & Culture is Economic Development
05.19.2026 Bethann Steiner, Senior Director of Public Affairs Budget Mass Wins Act bolsters cultural sector with policy and new public investments In April, Governor Maura Healey filed her 2026 economic development bond bill, H. 5386, the Mass Wins Act, for...
Episode 441: Gregory O’Malley, The Escapes of David George
Episode 441: Gregory O'Malley, The Escapes of David George - Ben Franklin's World https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/441_OMalley.mp3What does it mean to escape?For David George, who was born enslaved in Virginia in the 1740s, the answer was never simple. He...