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“After dinner a Gentleman introduced himself to us by the Name of Sharp. Professed himself a warm and zealous Friend to America. After some little conversation in which it was easy to discover that he was a curious Character he requested that we would do him the Honour to go to his House and drink Tea. We endeavourd to excuse ourselves, but he would insist upon it, and we accordingly accepted...Mrs. Sharp his Lady appeard to be an amiable woman tho not greatly accustomed to company. The two young Ladies soon made their appearence, the Youngest about 17 very Beautifull. The eldest might have been thought Handsome, if she had not quite spoild herself by affectation. By aiming at politeness she overshot her mark, and faild in that Symplicity of manners which is the principal ornament of a Female Character.”
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Clough’s Atlas 1798 Property Owners of the Town of Boston, Plates Depicting the Beacon Hill Area
On Friday, 1 April 2022, the 1950 US census will be released and freely accessible! Because of a 72-year restriction on access to the records, and since the census is taken only every ten years, the most recent census year is currently 1940. A census can be used for research on many topics including genealogy and house records.
The image here is an atlas, made by a mapmaker, of the Beacon Hill area of Boston, who used the Direct Tax Census of 1798 to create it. Locations to note in this image are Boston Common, the State House, and the land adjacent owned by Ebenezer Hancock, received by him in John Hancock’s will. This page is from a set of three. Locations to note on the other pages are the Charles River and ropewalks.
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Our Featured Gala Speaker, Heather Cox Richardson, was just named one of USA Today’s Women of the Year! The program recognizes “women across the country who have made a significant impact.”
Don’t miss Richardson in conversation with GBH’s Jared Bowen at our Making History Gala on 2 May.
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National History Day Call for Judges!
The MHS is looking for 60 judges for the upcoming state competition. The event will take place IN PERSON on Saturday, 9 April 2022, from 8:00 AM‒2:00 PM, at Winchester High School, 80 Skillings Road, Winchester, MA.
To sign up, please visit www.ma.nhd.org to create a judge profile, and indicate your preferences.
A few notes on being a judge:
- We are returning to the in-person schedule: Paper and Website judges will receive their projects to review in advance, while Performances, Documentaries, and Exhibits will review their projects on the day of the competition.
- Judges will arrive on Saturday morning for orientation and afterward attend interviews with students and review their projects for several hours. After lunch, judge teams will meet to rank the projects and write their feedback forms.
- Teacher judges will be able to earn 10 PDPs for professional development by participating.
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New to judging? Check out the Judges’ tab on our registration website for more information about the NHD project, judging, COVID-19 protocols, and contest day!
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Events in March and April will be a mix of virtual or hybrid, with a choice of in-person or virtual attendance. Please be sure to register in the way you plan to attend.
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Medical Racism & Political Death: The Case of Juliette Derricote
On November 6, 1931, Juliette Derricotte was killed in a car accident just outside of Dalton, Georgia. Although the thirty-four-old social reformer survived the initial collision, she later succumbed to her injuries because the local hospital did not treat African Americans. An outpouring of anger and sadness followed, but hers was not an isolated incident. Several organizations used her tragic example to draw attention to the frequent denial of emergency medical care to injured and sick Black people during the Jim Crow Era. This paper reconstructs the events surrounding the accident and the political mobilization that occurred in its wake.
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Reflecting on Repercussions of COVID-19: Policy Makers & Policy Advisors
On Wednesday, 30 March, at 6:00 PM, Marylou Sudders, Massachusetts Secretary of Health and Human Services; Dr. Paul Biddinger, Director of the Center for Disaster Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, advisor to Governor Charlie Baker, and leader of the Vaccine Advisory Board; and Dr. Sandra Bliss Nelson, doctor in the Infectious Diseases Division at Massachusetts General Hospital, and lead doctor on Governor Charlie Baker’s school reopening panel, present Reflecting on Repercussions of COVID-19: Policy Makers & Policy Advisors.
Policy makers and medical advisors faced unprecedented challenges as they struggled to balance public health and economic impact. As hospitals filled up and downtowns emptied, people looked to experts to chart a course through unknown waters. As the pandemic dragged on, the questions of the economic impact on shuttered businesses and the mental health impact on isolated students and people of all ages became more of a challenge. Join some of the top experts in Massachusetts who have been working to make these difficult policy decisions.
This is a hybrid event. There is a $10 in-person fee/$5 virtual fee. (No charge for MHS Members or EBT Cardholders.)
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The MHS offers both virtual and hybrid programs. For hybrid events, please be sure to register which way you will attend. Visit www.masshist.org/events for updates, cancellations, and to register.
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On Thursday, 14 April, at 5:15 PM, David Ferrara, University of Alabama, presents Queer Abby: Newspaper Advice Columnists as Allies for Gays & Lesbians, 1960–1980, with comment by Lauren Gutterman, University of Texas at Austin, a History of Women, Gender & Sexuality Seminar. This is a virtual event.
On Thursday, 21 April, at 6:00 PM, John Demos presents Narrative History, in conversation with Catherine Allgor, MHS. This is a hybrid event.
On Tuesday, 26 April, at 5:15 PM, Michael Glass, Boston College, presents A Decent Home: The 1950s Suburban Boom on Long Island, with comment by Rebecca K. Marchiel, University of Mississippi, a Malgeri Modern American Society & Culture Seminar. This is a hybrid event.
On Wednesday, 27 April, at 6:00 PM, Jim Vrabel, and Susan Wilson present Film Club: The Bostonians. This is a virtual event.
On Thursday, 28 April, at 6:00 PM, Michael Liu, Author of Forever Struggle: Activism, Identity and Survival in Boston’s Chinatown; David Moy, Hyams Foundation; Lydia Lowe, Chinatown Community Land Trust; and Carolyn Chou, Asian American Resource Workshop, present Confronting Economic Injustice: The Story of Parcel C, moderated by Margaret Woo, Northeastern University School of Law. This is a virtual event.
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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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