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Episode 430: Sarah Naramore, The Founding Father of American Medicine: Benjamin Rush
Episode 429: Michelle McDonald, Coffee in Early America: Why Americans Really Drink Coffee
Episode 428: Jessica Lepler, America’s Forgotten Quest to Link Two Oceans
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
Beyond the Commonwealth
Episode 443: How Independence Happened, Part 1: The Lee Resolution, 1776
Episode 443: How Independence Happened, Part 1: The Lee Resolution, 1776 - Ben Franklin's World https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/443_Lee_Resolution.mp3On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress voted to declare independence. But that vote didn't...
Lawsuit Update: Judge Halts Censorship at NPS Sites
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Equity Progress Report (Feb – May ’26)
06.12.2026 Dawn Heinen, Digital Communications Manager Diversity Equity Inclusion A regular report on our equity work Lunar New Year event at the Ecotarium. Since 2021, with the launch of our first-ever Racial Equity Plan (and subsequent equity plans), Mass Cultural...
Announcing the AASLH 2026 Leadership in History Award Winners
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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...