“I have cherished an interest in the Anti-Slavery cause from the time of your lectures in the Old Athenaeum Hall on Pearl Street, before the Liberator was unfurled to the breeze, every copy of which I rejoice to have in my possession, and which no ordinary pressure of circumstances will ever compel me to part with.”
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Bucks of America Medallion |
The Bucks of America, an all-Black company, operated in a military capacity in Boston during the American Revolution. No documentation definitively links them to any particular Revolutionary battle. This 18th century silver medallion commemorates the unit and includes an engraving of a buck, a pine tree, and thirteen stars for the original colonies.
See the medallion up close here, or visit the MHS to see it as part of our Juneteenth display. This year, the display highlights William Cooper Nell (1816–1874) along with the Bucks of America and Crispus Attucks, who was killed at the Boston Massacre.
The display is on view at the MHS now through 30 June. View the MHS’s gallery hours here.
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National History Day National Competition
Of the 61 Massachusetts students who traveled to College Park, MD, to compete in the national contest this past week,10 are coming home with prizes. Among the prize winners are gold-medal winners from Ottoson Middle School in Arlington, MA, for their website “PARC v. Pennsylvania: Pioneering the Right to Education for Children with Cognitive Impairments.” Several special prizes were also awarded, including the Outstanding Project in Discovery or Exploration in History prize, sponsored by the Library of Congress, and the Outstanding Affiliate Awards. Congratulations to all of the Massachusetts students who participated in NHD this year. Learn more about National History Day here.
To mark the celebration of Juneteenth, we invite you to explore our annual NHD web display sharing student research and student projects from the 2022–2023 National History Day in MA competition. Their work explores topics related to African American history and culture.
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Spotlighting Illuminated Manuscripts
Learn about some of the oldest items in the Society’s collection: illuminated manuscripts. These documents are often embellished with borders and miniature illustrations. In Season 2, Episode 8 of the MHS podcast The Object of History, Erin Olding, W. Dean Eastman Undergraduate Resident, examines manuscripts from the Middle Ages that are illuminated with gold and silver.
Listen to the podcast episode here or wherever you regularly listen to podcasts.
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Monday, 26 June | 6:00 PM
in partnership with The History Project, with Arline Isaacson, Isaacson Political Consulting; Carmel Valentine, Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition; and Tanya Neslusan, Mass Equality.
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Wednesday, 28 June | 6:00 PM
Ned Blackhawk, Yale University.
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Thursday, 6 July | 6:00 PM
Laurence Jurdem, Fordham University, in conversation with Peter Drummey, MHS.
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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.
Click below to view the video, American Inheritance: Liberty & Slavery in the Birth of a Nation with Edward J. Larson. Enjoy more videos by subscribing to the MHS YouTube channel after you view the video.
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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
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