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2023 National History Day Judges Needed

Hundreds of volunteer judges are needed to meet with students at regional and state-wide contests. A judge's work is critical to students' education experience and key to the success of National History Day in Massachusetts! All you need is a love of history—no experience or prior knowledge required!

Our two Regional Competitions will be held on Sunday, 12 March, in Stoneham and Worcester. Our State Competition will be held on Saturday, 1 April. Click here to learn more & to sign up!
New MHS Podcast Episode Available Now

Season 2 of The Object of History podcast continues with A World War II Bomber Pilot’s Canine Companion. Listen to the story of Thunderbolt, a dog who served as a companion to an American bomber pilot and POW, Lt. Robert Payne, during World War II. The podcast is available on the MHS website, or wherever you regularly listen to podcasts.
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, 24 January | 5:00 PM
Roark Atkinson, Ramapo College of New Jersey, and Douglas Winiarski, University of Richmond, with comment by Kenneth Minkema, Yale University.


Thursday, 26 January, at 5:00 PM: “To Make or Frame Curious Figures in Wax-Work”: Nostalgia and the Miniature in Eighteenth-Century Women’s Work with Laura Earls, University of Delaware, with comment by Miriam S. Rich, Dartmouth College.

Monday, 30 January, at 6:00 PM: Film Discussion: The Last of the Winthrops with Viviane Winthrop.

Tuesday, 31 January, at 5:00 PM: The Influences of King Philip’s War on American Political Thought with Daniel Mandell, Truman State University, with comment by Owen Stanwood, Boston College.

See full calendar.
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If you missed a program or would like to revisit the material presented, please visit www.masshist.org/video.

Click below to view the latest video, Democratic Justice: Felix Frankfuther, the Supreme Court, and the Making of the Liberal Establishment, with Brad Snyder, Georgetown Law. Enjoy more videos by subscribing to the MHS YouTube channel after you view the video.
 
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.

Please check our hours and admissions for hours, building closings, and other events.
 
Now on display: Our Favorite Things.
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. 
 
Learn more at www.masshist.org/library.
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