“However, as for Sandwich, I cannot speak particularly. Ours was but half a Sandwich at most, and that must have fallen on the buttered side some time.”
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Cape Cod, by Henry David Thoreau, chronicles several trips he made to the Massachusetts coastline in the 1850s. In it, he references the eighth volume of the Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society and quotes: “After riding through a body of woods, twelve miles in extent, interspersed with but few houses, the settlement of Sandwich appears, with a more agreeable effect, to the eye of the traveller.” Thoreau seems to have a different viewpoint when he writes, “Ours was but half a Sandwich at most.” Read chapter 2, “Stage Coach Views,” here.
The Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society is a series of monographs and historical sources published by the MHS. Volume 8 contains a wealth of information about the history of the Massachusetts shoreline, including Cape Cod.
Above is a 1774 engraving of Cape Cod by J. F. W. Barres. View the hand-colored print up close here.
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Uncover a Mystery: Roots of the Liberty Tree
Listen to the Object of History on 15 July and discover how the roots of the Liberty Tree came to the MHS. Learn more about the phenomenon of “liberty trees,” and find out if the roots we have are those of an American elm.
This is the final episode in Season 2. Information about Season 3 will be forthcoming. If you are new to our podcast, want to listen again, or discover earlier episodes, please visit www.masshist.org/podcast, or wherever you regularly listen to podcasts.
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Wednesday, 12 July | 6:00 PM
Jackson Lears, Rutgers University.
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Monday, 17 July | 6:00 PM
Ashli White, University of Miami.
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Wednesday, 26 July | 6:30 PM
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Registration and Events
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Click below to view the video, The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples & the Unmaking of US History, with Ned Blackhawk, Yale University. Enjoy more videos by subscribing to the MHS YouTube channel after you view the video.
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