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We will endeavour to do every thing that falls to our share with as much calmness & composure as possible, & where they do not go according to our minds, we will bring our minds to go according to them if possible.
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Featured Item from the MHS Collection
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"I don't think you could beat our mode of travel for seeing a great deal of country"
In this letter to her mother, Eleanor, and sister, Muriel, written 4 July 1919, Eleanor (Nora) Saltonstall describes an "auto-camping" trip through the West. Nora, as she was called by family and friends, had recently returned from service as a volunteer in France during the First World War and she described her trip as "a glorious dream."
Read more about Nora Saltonstall and her auto tour of western national parks.
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On
Wednesday, 22 April, at 5:30 PM
, join us for a live virtual presentation with Peter Drummey, MHS.
While the COVID-19 pandemic has complicated the voting process this election year, it is not the first time that consequential national and local elections have taken place during a health care crisis. In the fall of 1918, during the waning days of the First World War and just after the peak of a virulent influenza epidemic—the Spanish flu—citizens of Massachusetts voted in primary, and then in state and national elections. Did the 1918 pandemic influence the outcome of elections here and elsewhere in the United States? What can we learn from looking back at those elections today?
Register for the online event.
Registration will close at 10:00 AM on 22 April.
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On
Friday, 24 April, at 2:00 PM
, join us for a live virtual presentation with Thomas J. Whalen, Boston University.
During the 1969–1970 season, the “Big, Bad Bruins,” led by the legendary Bobby Orr, brushed off their perennial losing ways to defeat the St. Louis Blues in the Stanley Cup Finals for their first championship in 29 years. Thomas J. Whalen brings to life all the colorful personalities and iconic players from this Stanley Cup-raising team. Whalen situates this winning season in its historical context, a period when the United States struggled with issues of war, race, politics, and class.
Kooks & Degenerates
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a must-read for sports enthusiasts a must-read for sports enthusiasts, hockey fans, and those interested in twentieth-century American history.
Register for the online event.
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Watch
The Future of America's Past: The Revolutions
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In this episode of the PBS series
The Future of America's Past
, host Ed Ayers speaks to MHS Adams Papers Editor in Chief Sara Martin about Abigail Adams. They look at several letters including one written on 31 March - 5 April 1776 in which Abigail Adams implores her husband to "Remember the Ladies."
Watch the episode now.
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Share Your COVID-19 Experience(s)
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Years from now, historians will research the impact of the COVID-19 virus in Massachusetts and across the country. In order to have first-person accounts of daily life during this extraordinary time, the MHS invites you to contribute your experience(s) to our collection.
Record your experiences on a daily, weekly, or intermittent basis by:
- Keeping a journal and donating it to the MHS. For more information on how to contribute, contact [email protected].
- Contributing your thoughts and images online. Visit our COVID-19 web display to learn more and to share your thoughts.
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Previously scheduled for 5 May, the Making History Gala featuring Jon Meacham in conversation with
Emily Rooney will take place on
Tuesday, 17 November
5:30 sponsor reception | 6:00 cocktails and dinner
Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston
Tickets are $500 per person
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