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Beyond the Commonwealth
Episode 334, Brandon Bayne, Missions and Mission Building in New Spain
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/benfranklinsworld/334_Bayne.mp3 Spanish explorers and colonists visited, settled, and claimed territory in 42 of the United States’ 50 states. So what does the history of Early America look like from a Spanish point of view? Brandon...
FY23 State Budget Invests $23.4M into Cultural Sector
07.18.2022 Bethann Steiner, Public Affairs Director Budget On July 18 the state House of Representatives and Senate are scheduled to vote to approve H. 5050, the FY23 Conference Committee Budget, which funds state government programs and operations through June 30,...
Staffing Grants Awarded to 11 Humanities Organizations
Funds will help organizations increase their staff capacity and retention. “Staffing the Humanities” responds to needs identified through Mass Humanities pandemic relief grant programs, CARES and SHARP, as well as a 2021 survey of recent applicants and grantees. Forty...
More Musical Connections
07.15.2022 Maggie Holtzberg, Program Manager Folk Arts We once again collaborated with Revels on its folk music podcast series In FY22 Mass Cultural Council’s Folk Arts & Heritage Program once again collaborated with Revels...
Westborough Center Pastimes – July 15, 2022
Columbus landing on Hispaniola, Dec. 6, 1492; greeted by Arawak Indians – ca. 1594 (Library of Congress) The Documentation of Westborough History I often assert that Westborough is the best town for studying rural life in eighteenth-century New England. Why? Because...
Expanding the Leadership Pipeline for BIPOC Talent Across the Cultural Sector
07.12.2022 Carmen Plazas, Communications & Community Engagement Manager Diversity Equity and Inclusion NAACBoston’s Mentorship & Sponsorship Program 2.0 NAACBoston’s 2022 Mentorship & Sponsorship Program Cohort celebrated shared accomplishments and...
Experience the Power of Place at 2022 AASLH Annual Conference Evening Events
The American Association for State and Local History’s Annual Conference is known for unmatched evening events and this year is no exception. In keeping with this year’s theme of “Right Here, Right Now: The Power of Place,” this year’s events will take you to some of...
Members: Cast Your Vote in the 2022 AASLH Council Election
Your Vote Matters The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) Council sets policy and provides leadership for the association, is responsible for strategic planning, and represents AASLH members and the field at large. Members vote for those who serve...
Civics Now Through 2026
By John Dichtl, AASLH President and CEO If you are fired up with patriotism and hope after the 4th of July weekend or simply find yourself with more worries about the future of our constitutional republic, it’s time to get civic. Whether just dipping a toe in the...
Watch New Film of Douglass Speech
Leaders from around Massachusetts read “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” [embedded content] As part of this year’s Reading Frederick Douglass Together events, Mass Humanities produced a virtual reading of Douglass’ speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of...
Attend the 2022 AASLH Annual Conference and Plan for the Semiquincentennial
Attend the 2022 AASLH Annual Conference in Buffalo this September and make planning for the Semiquincentennial, or 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, part of your experience. We’ve created a thread of learning sessions to help with your...
Episode 333: Experiences of Revolution, Part 2: Disruptions in Yorktown
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/benfranklinsworld/333_Occupied_Yorktown_v2.mp3 What was everyday life like during the American War for Independence? Our Fourth of July series continues with an investigation of how the American War for Independence impacted those who...
Read the Annual Update on the Semiquincentennial
The Semiquincentennial, or 250th anniversary, of the founding of the United States is now just four years away! This anniversary is an opportunity for all history organizations to highlight a fuller, more honest vision of our shared history, one that can be used...
Are Historians Ready For The Semiquincentennial?
By Lia Warner, NYU Graduate Summer Fellow This July 4th will mark the four-year countdown to the 250th anniversary of the United States’ founding, providing an important moment to take stock of the field’s preparedness—from the national planners at America250, the...
Making Individual Membership More Valuable
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) is making changes and adding benefits to our basic Individual memberships starting July 1, 2022. Each membership year, AASLH is giving individual members half-off one recorded webinar from our library in the...
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