“The difference between us is very marked. Most that I have done and suffered in the service of our cause has been in public, and I have received much encouragement at every step of the way. You, on the other hand, have labored in a private way.”
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After her escape from enslavement over 50 years earlier, Harriet Tubman famously helped other enslaved people to freedom via the Underground Railroad, recruited men for John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, and served as a Union spy during the Civil War. She was in her eighties when this photograph was taken.
The MHS collection contains two other photographs of Tubman. View them here and here.
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MHS Co-hosting MA Civic Learning Week Session
Civic Learning Week 2023 seeks to highlight the importance of civics education in sustaining and strengthening constitutional democracy in the United States. As part of a full week of activities, David Walker, Black Activist and Civic Leader in 19th-century Boston highlights the civic contributions of David Walker, an activist and abolitionist. This workshop is a collaboration between the MHS and Boston Public Schools and will take place on 6 March, from 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM.
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Clover: A New Play Tickets Available
Mark your calendar for 18 March, at 2:00 PM, when the MHS will host a staged reading of Clover: A New Play, with Laura Rocklyn, playwright and actor, and Ty Hallmark, playwright and director. The reading will be followed by a discussion with Natalie Dykstra, author of the 2012 biography Clover Adams: A Gilded and Heartbreaking Life. The program will conclude with a reception.
Space is extremely limited for this special event. We are holding 25 tickets for MHS Members. Reserve your Member tickets HERE before they are gone! If you are not a Member, join today.
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Tuesday, 28 February| 6:00 PM
Ellice Patterson, Abilities Dance; Jorge Matos Valldejuli, Hostos Community College at the City University of New York; Britney Wilson, New York Law School; moderated by Jessica Cowing, The College of Wooster.
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Thursday, 2 March | 5:00 PM
Veronica A. Wilson, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, with comment by Janice A. Brockley, Jackson State University.
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Monday, 6 March | 6:00 PM
Colin Killick, Disability Policy Consortium; Cheryl Cumings, Our Space Our Place, Inc.; Maria Palacios, Sins Invalid; moderated by Lydia X.Z. Brown, Autistic People of Color Fund.
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Saturday, 18 March, at 2:00 PM: Clover: A New Play (Staged Play Reading) with Laura Rocklyn, playwright and actor; Ty Hallmark, playwright and director; and Natalie Dykstra, Hope College.
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Registration and Events
Interested in Past Programs?
If you missed a program or would like to revisit the material presented, please visit www.masshist.org/video.
Enjoy more videos by subscribing to the MHS YouTube channel.
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Our galleries and library are open Monday and Wednesday through Friday, from 10:00 AM to 4:45 PM, Tuesday from 10:00 AM to 7:45 PM (the galleries and library open at 12:00 PM the third Tuesday of the month), and Saturday, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Please note that the last admission is 45 minutes prior to closing.
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An advance appointment is strongly encouraged for all researchers. Please visit our Appointment Request Form to select your preferred visit dates.
Set up an appointment via Zoom or live chat with a member of our reference staff.
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The MHS Fund and Membership
Our Members make it possible for us to offer an array of complimentary services including admission to our exhibition galleries and library, online access to our collections and digital editions, and onsite and remote reference services for all. Membership begins with a fully tax-deductible contribution of $250 or more to the MHS Fund. All Members enjoy a full year of social, cultural, and educational experiences, including invitations to our annual Holiday Party, FREE program registration, and Member Week perks. Learn more and join today!
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