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Episode 427: How States Are Planning the 250th: Commemorating the American Revolution in 2026
Episode 426: Michael Wise, Beyond the First Thanksgiving: Indigenous Agriculture and the Hidden Science of Native Foodways
Episode 425: Ken Burns’ The American Revolution
Episode 424: Andrew Lawler, Dunmore’s Proclamation & the American Revolution in Virginia
Episode 423: Zara Anishanslin, The Forgotten Artists of the American Revolution
Beyond the Commonwealth
Episode 440: Brooke Newman, Jefferson’s Cut Grievance and the British Monarchy’s Role in Slavery
Share Your Community’s Values and Vision in the U.S. Semiquincentennial Year
Episode 439: Emily Sneff, When the Declaration of Independence Was News in 1776
Historic House Museums Spoke; We Listened
Introducing the History & Democracy Initiative
When Cost is No Longer a Barrier
04.16.2026 Lindiana Flores, Program Officer Card to Culture Card to Culture’s 600+ Organizations Provided 3 Million Free or Steeply Discounted Admissions STEAM Challenge Night hosted by Flying Cloud Institute. This year, Card to Culture hit a monumental milestone...
Ken Burns at Harvard, Jill Lepore in Concord
By Brian Boyles On March 25, I swam in the deep end of the Semiquincentennial. Two events that day provided opportunities to hear from several of the country’s preeminent historians about the 250th and its relevance in our time. I came away from my morning at Harvard...
House Budget Committee Delivers Historic Funding for Arts & Culture
04.15.2026 Bethann Steiner, Senior Director of Public Affairs Budget HWM matches Governor’s $27.35M Recommendation for Mass Cultural Council The annual state budget building process has kicked into high gear in the West Wing of the State House this week, which is...
Democracy Abroad: A look at America’s 250th through the eyes of four documentary filmmakers
By Larry Hott I’m a long-time documentary filmmaker and I’m also a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, also known as the Oscars. I’ve been reviewing films for the Academy Awards for more than 30 years and this year I noticed that several...
Members: Vote in the 2026 AASLH Election
2026 AASLH Election – Candidate Information Voting is now open in the annual Council and Leadership Nominating Committee elections. All AASLH members received a ballot via email. If you did not receive a ballot, please contact us at 615-320-3203 or...
Victory in Preventing the Dismantling of IMLS
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The 250th through the eyes of Massachusetts people
Throughout 2026, we’re partnering with Massachusetts 250 to bring you different perspectives on the American Revolution. You’ll hear from artists, elected officials, nonprofit leaders, business people, residents, and more. So far, we’ve gathered stories at Mass...
New Campaign Encourages Hospitality Industry to Partner with Local Artists
04.09.2026 Dawn Heinen, Digital Communications Manager Advancement | Creative Entrepreneurialism Paintings by Somerville artist Cameron Boyce hanging in Cambridge Common restaurant. Photo by Shelby Feltoon. When people choose to dine out or book a stay, they’re...
Episode 438: Rick Bell, The American Revolution and the Fate of the World
https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/438_Bell.mp3 What if the American Revolution didn't just create the United States, but also created Australia? And what if the Muslim ruler of Mysore in southern India was, by the logic of wartime coalitions, George...
Worth Standing Up For – Creative Youth Development, SDoH & Communities
04.03.2026 Käthe Swaback, Program Officer Creative Youth Development | YouthReach The Truth Tellers Theater Ensemble after their original performance, I Was…and I Am: Still Here, at the Massachusetts State House, with Isaac Pugh, State Director of DCF Foster Care, and...
Opportunities & Resources for Orgs – Apr 26
04.02.2026 Mass Cultural Council Staff Opportunities & Resources Hatch Street Open Studios. Photo: Joshua Souza. Each month Mass Cultural Council shares a round-up of grants, trainings, technical assistance resources, and opportunities for cultural organizations...
Tribal Cultural Council Program Celebrates 2nd Year of Grantmaking
04.01.2026 Lisa Simmons, Program Manager Tribal Cultural Council Program 2026 Nipmuc Cultural Hunt and Ice Fishing event. For more than 45 years, Mass Cultural Council has invested in culture at the local level through the Local Cultural Council (LCC) Program, which...
Global Culture Meets Local Creativity
03.31.2026 Mass Office of Travel and Tourism Cultural Districts Get to know the Greater Boston Cultural Districts A rhythm and steel pan band perform in Roxbury Cultural District. This is part four in a series about Cultural Districts in Massachusetts. It originally...
Defending and Uplifting Our Field: Read the 2025 AASLH Annual Report
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Joyce Linehan Appointed to Governing Council by Governor Maura Healey
03.26.2026 Bethann Steiner, Senior Director of Public Affairs Press Release Photo: Mike Ritter. Mass Cultural Council today announces the appointment of Dorchester resident Joyce Linehan to its governing Council. Linehan was appointed by Governor Maura Healey on...