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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
Episode 432: John Ferling, How France and Spain Helped Win the American Revolution
Episode 431: Thomas Paine’s Common Sense at 250: The Pamphlet That Sparked a Revolution
Beyond the Commonwealth
Latoya Bosworth & RFDT featured on The Curiosity Desk
Reading Frederick Douglass Together (RFDT) has grown into a statewide movement in Massachusetts since its founding in 2009. This year, a record 76 readings are taking place throughout the Commonwealth. Program Officer Dr. Latoya Bosworth, who manages the Douglass...
Applications Available for New Cultural District Designation
07.07.2026 Timothea Pham, Program Officer Cultural Districts Culture Splash on Rocky Neck in Rocky Neck Cultural District. Photo courtesy of Discover Gloucester by Sharon’s Studio of Gloucester. The Massachusetts Cultural Districts Initiative has driven economic...
Episode 446: The Declaration of Independence at 250
Episode 446: The Declaration of Independence at 250 - Ben Franklin's World https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/%5BFILENAME%5D.mp3Mary Katherine Goddard Printing, Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration of Independence is 250 years old, and still...
State Funding for Arts & Culture Reaches Record High
07.06.2026 Bethann Steiner, Senior Director of Public Affairs Budget An update on the FY27 state budget and capital spending plan Fiscal Year 2027 began on July 1 and just in time two issues of importance were settled on Beacon Hill: the FY27 state budget was enacted...
The 250th Belongs to All of Us
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Douglass program featured on NBC10
2026 has proven to be the biggest year ever for the Reading Frederick Douglass Together program, with 76 readings taking place around Massachusetts. Program Officer Dr. Latoya Bosworth, who manages RFDT, spoke with Glenn Jones of NBC10 at a recent reading at the...
Scenes from the 17th annual RFDT reading in the heart of Boston
More than 60 people gathered in the Museum of African American History | Boston and Nantucket on Friday, June 26, to read Frederick Douglass’ famous speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” While the rainy weather forced readers to move the gathering...
Using Data to Learn, Listen, and Value Young People
06.30.2026 Käthe Swaback, Program Officer Creative Youth Development | YouthReach Shared indicators are being developed nationally and statewide to strengthen Creative Youth Development evaluation, advocacy, and collective impact Hanover Theatre’s cohort of The...
Episode 445: How Independence Happened, Part 3: The Articles of Confederation
Episode 445: How Independence Happened, Part 3: The Articles of Confederation - Ben Franklin's World https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/445_Articles_of_Confederation.mp3The Articles of Confederation, U.S. National ArchivesOn June 12, 1776, the Second...
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Episode 444: How Independence Happened, Part 2: The Model Treaty
Episode 444: How Independence Happened, Part 2: The Model Treaty - Ben Franklin's World https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/444_Model_Treaty.mp3Treaty of Paris, 1783In June 1776, the Second Continental Congress faced a question every new nation must answer:...
Looking Back, Moving Forward: A Fiscal Year in Review
06.18.2026 Christian Kelly, Public Relations & Events Manager Performance in Boston’s Latin Quarter Cultural District. June is a month of transitions. Students, educators, and families are wrapping up another school year. Summer begins. Communities gather for...
Print culture in the Revolutionary era – Interview with John Garcia
An extended interview with John Garcia, Director of Scholarly Programs and Partnerships at the American Antiquarian Society. John is featured in “Making Headlines,” one of four new short films about the 250th that will premiere on GBH television in July 2026. In this...
Go behind-the-scenes of the “Promises of the Revolution” film series with filmmaker Wes DeShano
B-sides. Outtakes. Deleted scenes. I’ve always loved learning more about how some of my favorite films and TV shows were made. So, earlier this year when I learned that I would be directing two films for our...