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Episode 415: Emily Sneff, The Many Declarations of Independence
Episode 414: John McCurdy: Robert Newburgh’s Trials: Queerness & Reputation in Revolutionary America
Episode 413: Dr. Joseph Warren & the Battle of Bunker Hill
412 Joyce Chaplin, The Franklin Stove
Episode 411: Paul Kahan, Philadelphia: An Early History
Beyond the Commonwealth
Episode 425: Ken Burns’ The American Revolution
An Invitation to the Small Museums, Important Collections Summit
Using Workforce Data to Shape the 2026 AASLH–NCPH Joint Conference
Episode 424: Andrew Lawler, Dunmore’s Proclamation & the American Revolution in Virginia
Tell AASLH How the Current Environment Is Reshaping Your Work
Episode 426: Michael Wise, Beyond the First Thanksgiving: Indigenous Agriculture and the Hidden Science of Native Foodways
https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/426_Wise.mp3 As Thanksgiving approaches, many Americans are gathering to reflect on gratitude, family—and of course—food. It's the time of year when we may think about the so-called “First Thanksgiving” and imagine scenes...
Coastal Charm Meets Creativity
11.17.2025 Mass Office of Travel and Tourism Cultural Districts Get to know the North of Boston Cultural Districts This is part one in a series about Cultural Districts in Massachusetts. It originally appeared on MOTT’s site. Mural by Dovente at Central Square and...
Poet Laureate Regie Gibson and the “Song of Massachusetts”
“Any path to liberty this nation has taken is because we helped choose it.” This line, spoken by Massachusetts Poet Laureate Regie Gibson, was one of many powerful statements made at a press conference for Massachusetts 250 on November 3 in Boston. Governor Maura...
$7.2M in Operating Support Invested in Cultural Organizations Statewide
11.13.2025 Sara Glidden, Program Manager Cultural Investment Portfolio | Operating Grants for Organizations Fuller Craft Museum installation of Soul of a Nation: Voices of Resilience in Ukrainian Folk Art. Our cultural life thrives because of the work of numerous...
Archives trace the cultural history of Massachusetts
Since 1974, Mass Humanities has preserved and curated the stories of Massachusetts. Over that period, we gradually collected quite a few records, documents, objects, and artifacts. When we moved our headquarters from Northampton to Holyoke in 2024, we invited local...
Equity Progress Report (Sept – Oct ’25)
11.12.2025 Dawn Heinen, Digital Communications Manager Diversity Equity and Inclusion A regular report on our equity work Newton Festival of the Arts, 2023. Photo: Annielly Camargo. Since 2021, with the launch of our first-ever Racial Equity Plan (and subsequent...
Episode 425: Ken Burns’ The American Revolution
https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/425_Ken_Burns.mp3 What does it take to bring the American Revolution to life? How can an event that took place 250 years ago be conveyed to us through modern-day film? Ken Burns and his team worked to answer these questions...
Vinny deMacedo Appointed to Mass Cultural Council by Governor Healey
11.10.2025 Bethann Steiner, Senior Director of Public Affairs Press Release Vinny deMacedo, newly-appointed member of the Mass Cultural Council. Today Mass Cultural Council announces the appointment of Vinny deMacedo, Plymouth resident, former state legislator, and...
Mass Humanities awards $200K in grants to sustain ongoing storytelling
12 nonprofits will continue to redefine the stories of Massachusetts by creatively expanding access to their untold histories. In October, Mass Humanities concluded its fifth round of the Expand Massachusetts Stories (EMS) initiative by providing $800,000 in grants to...
Cross-Sector Partnerships: Asphalt Art
What you will find here is just a small part of the story of these projects. We encourage you to reach out to the partners involved to fill in our gaps. What does ART have to do with TRAFFIC SAFETY? Asphalt art utilizes horizontal pavement designs in crosswalks,...
An Invitation to the Small Museums, Important Collections Summit
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Episode 424: Andrew Lawler, Dunmore’s Proclamation & the American Revolution in Virginia
https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/424_Lawler.mp3 In November 1775, as tensions between the British Empire and its rebellious colonies continued to escalate, Virginia’s royal governor made a radical—and to some, terrifying—proclamation: Any enslaved person...
Opportunities & Resources for Orgs – Nov 25
11.03.2025 Mass Cultural Council Staff Opportunities & Resources Community celebration at the Armour Yard hosted by the Holyoke Puerto Rican Cultural District. Photo: Roses of the Valley Photography. Each month Mass Cultural Council shares a round-up of grants,...
Michael J. Bobbitt to Depart Mass Cultural Council at Year’s End
11.03.2025 Bethann Steiner, Senior Director of Public Affairs Press Release Photo: Kevin Thai/Three Circles Studio. Mass Cultural Council today announces the departure of Executive Director Michael J. Bobbitt, effective December 31, 2025. Bobbitt has accepted the...