“The vast variety of
scenes that have passd before us these 3 years past will to a reasonable mind serve to convince us of the uncertain duration of all things temporal...”
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Phillis Wheatley’s Writing Desk
This folding mahogany table may have been used by Phillis Wheatley while composing Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral, the first book of poetry by a Black American, published in London in 1773. This table has typical Chippendale characteristics, such as cabriole legs with claw-and-ball feet and a symmetrical scrolled apron front.
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RSVP to the MHS Holiday Party
Back by popular demand, let’s celebrate the holidays together with libations, hors d’oeuvres, and a festive and historic program. Learn more and register here.
This special event is available for Members and Honorary Fellows, plus a guest. Not a Member? Join today.
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Tuesday, 29 November | 5:00 PM
Caroline Jack, University of California, San Diego, with comment by Ted Miller, Northeastern University
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Tuesday, 29 November | 6:00 PM
Stacy Schiff in conversation with Ryan J. Woods, EVP and COO of American Ancestors/New England Historic Genealogical Society
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Tuesday, 29 November | 7:30 PM
Stacy Schiff in conversation with Ryan J. Woods, EVP and COO of American Ancestors/New England Historic Genealogical Society, and Catherine Allgor, MHS President
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Wednesday, 30 November | 6:00 PM
Larry Tye
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Tuesday, 6 December, at 5:00 PM: Indigenous Identity and King Philip’s War with Ruth Herndon, Bowling Green State University; Joanne Jahnke-Wegner, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire; with comment by David Silverman, George Washington University.
Monday, 12 December, at 6:00 PM: MHS Film Club: Good Will Hunting with Tim Grafft, former deputy director of the Massachusetts Film Office, and Missy Stewart, film production designer.
Thursday, 15 December, at 5:00 PM: The Marriage Defense with Marcia Zug, University of South Carolina, with comment by Phyllis Thompson, Harvard University.
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Registration and Events
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