“I am returning your letter from Mr. Bradley in which we are informed that
there are some in Ireland who think you
are my uncle. If you are ready to admit
it, I am.”
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Leverett Saltonstall, Jacqueline Kennedy, and John F. Kennedy at the Kennedy’s Wedding, 12 September 1953
The Kennedy and Saltonstall families both resided in Massachusetts and had political affiliations; they knew each other and met often. See more letters written or received by John F. Kennedy in the digital MHS Presidential Letters Collection Guide.
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Spaces Filling Up for Wednesday’s Program
Register now for Teaching White Supremacy: America’s Democratic Ordeal and the Forging of Our National Identity with Donald Yacovone in conversation with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. In his book, Donald Yacovone shows us the clear evidence of white supremacy’s deep-seated roots in our nation’s education system using an in-depth examination of a wide assortment of texts, from primary readers to college textbooks and other higher-ed course materials. Join us for a probing look at this work and a discussion of how we can use this history to improve our futures.
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2 November Speaker Reception Sold Out
While this week’s speaker reception is sold out, you can still register to attend the 16 November speaker reception with Lydia Moland and Megan Marshall. Following the reception, they will discuss Moland’s Lydia Maria Child: A Radical American Life.
On Friday, 28 October, attendees at the Speaker Reception with Stacy Schiff and Sara Georgini mingled convivially with each other, and clinked coupes of Ward Eights—Boston and the MHS’s signature cocktail. Conversation ranged from Schiff's book, The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams, to new stories about an old favorite: Isabella Stewart Gardner.
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Tuesday, 1 November | 5:00 PM
Roxanne Goldberg, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with comment by Ross Barrett, Boston University, and Farshid Emami, Rice University.
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Wednesday, 2 November | 6:00 PM
Donald Yacovone in conversation with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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Saturday, 5 November | 9:30 AM-4:30 PM
The workshop will take place at the New Bedford Whaling Museum.
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Monday, 7 November | 5:00 PM
dann j. Broyld, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, with comment by Deirdre Cooper-Owens, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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Tuesday, 29 November at 7:30 PM: Writing History: An Extended Q&A with Stacy Schiff in conversation with Ryan J. Woods, EVP and COO of American Ancestors/New England Historic Genealogical Society, and Catherine Allgor, President of MHS.
with Larry Tye.
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Registration and Events
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