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“This is a magnificent Eddifice at the end of which is a most Beautifull Garden surrounded by a very high wall, with four alcoves and rows of trees placed upon each side the walks: in the middle of the Garden is a fountain of circular form, in the midst of which is a large Swan; out of whose mouth the water pours; and is convey’d there by means of pipes under ground. Flowers of Various Sorts ornament this Beautifull Spot: when you get into these appartments and others which I have Seen similar; you are ready to fancy yourself in Fairy land, and the representations which you have seen of these places through Glasses, is very little hightned.”
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View as Proposed to be Altered from the Portico of a Villa near London
This glass lantern slide is of an engraving by an unknown artist and is from the Arthur A. Shurcliff collection of glass lantern slides. Glass lantern slides were viewed using a Magic Lantern, a device that would shine light through a piece of glass to create an image on a wall or screen, like a slide projector.
Magic Lanterns were created in the 17th century and became very popular in the 18th century as a form of entertainment. Abigail Adams would have seen glass lantern slides of London before going there in July of 1784, and her reference to “glasses” above was probably referring to a glass lantern slide, like this later one from the 19th century, of an English garden.
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On 4 October we will launch The Object of History, a new interview-style podcast that takes you on a behind-the-scenes tour of the fragile documents, unusual artifacts, and intriguing artworks held in the MHS collections. Hosts Katy Morris and Kanisorn Wongsrichanalai speak with staff experts and scholars to learn about the stories behinds the MHS collections and gain a richer understanding of the past.
The first 6 episodes will release on 4 October 2021. Beginning January 2022, the MHS will release one new episode per month. You can listen on our website or wherever you get your podcasts.
To listen to a trailer, click here.
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MHS’s online programs are held on the video conference platform Zoom. Registrants will receive an e-mail with a link to join the program.
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Graduate Student Reception
On Tuesday, 28 September, at 3:30 PM, the Research team at the MHS invites graduate students in history, American studies, and related fields to attend the Graduate Student Reception.
Calling all graduate students and faculty! Please join us at our twelfth annual Graduate Student Reception for students in history, American Studies, and related fields. This year we invite you to join a virtual gathering to learn about the resources the MHS offers to support your scholarship, from research fellowships to our seminar series.
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The Nazis of Copley Square: The Forgotten Story of the Christian Front
The Nazis of Copley Square provides a crucial missing chapter in the history of the American far right. The men of the Christian Front imagined themselves as crusaders fighting for the spiritual purification of the nation, under assault from godless Communism, and they were hardly alone in their beliefs. Gallagher chronicles the evolution of the Front, the transatlantic cloak-and-dagger intelligence operations that subverted it, and the mainstream political and religious leaders who shielded the Front’s activities from scrutiny. This grim tale of faith perverted to violent ends serves as a warning for those who hope to curb the spread of far-right ideologies today.
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On Thursday, 7 October, at 5:30 PM, Beth Linker, University of Pennsylvania; Kim E. Nielson, University of Toledo; Rabia Belt, Stanford Law School, present An Introduction to Disability History, moderated by Naomi Rogers, Yale School of Medicine.
On Saturday, 9 October, at 2:00 PM, the MHS presents a Walking Tour of the Fenway Neighborhood as part of Opening Our Doors: A Free Arts & Culture Festival in the Fenway Cultural District.
On Tuesday, 12 October, at 5:15 PM, Kelsey Henry, Yale University, presents Developmental Disorder, Racial Dissolution: Racial Typographies of Developmental Normalcy in Early Child Medicine, 1830 – 1870, with comment by Evelynn Hammonds, Harvard University, a History of Women, Gender and Sexuality Seminar.
On Wednesday, 13 October, at 5:30 PM, Dierdre Cooper Owens, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Jaipreet Virdi, University of Delaware; Michael Rembis, University at Buffalo, present Disability and the History of Medicine.
On Saturday, 16 October, at 1:00 PM, John Gianvito, Emerson College; Caroly Forché, Georgetown University, present Her Socialist Smile: a Film Screening, moderated by Megan Marshall, a Biography Seminar.
On Monday, 18 October, at 5:30 PM, Sari Altschuler, Northeastern University; Nicole Belolan, Rutgers University; Laurel Daen, University of Notre Dame, present Disability in Early America, moderated by Kanisorn Wongsrichanalai, MHS.
On Thursday, 28 October, at 5:15 PM, Vivian Delchamps, University of California, Los Angeles, presents "The Virus of Slavery and Injustice": Analogy and Disabled Life in African American Writings, 1856 – 1892, with comment by Sari Altschuler, Northeastern University, a Malgeri Modern American Society and Culture Seminar.
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Interested in Viewing Past Programs? |
If you missed a program or would like to revisit the material presented, please visit www.masshist.org/video or our YouTube channel. A selection of past programs is just a click away.
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