by Beth Armstrong
What does a regional art gallery and museum do when Covid-19 derails its long-planned 90th anniversary programming? That is what happened to the Manly Art Gallery & Museum (MAG&M), a small but significant museum located …
“Stitching History from the Holocaust” Exhibit at Jewish Museum Milwaukee
by Amanda Miano
“Paul and Hedy Strnad are trapped as the Nazis close in. Can Hedy’s dress designs and their cousin in Milwaukee help them get to the United States? All efforts failed. Hedy and Paul perished in the Holocaust, …
Trot Trot to Worcester: “Isaiah Thomas – Patriot Printer” is coming to class
by Gretta Cox Gorton
While school field trips normally consist of a chaotic litany of permission slips, long bus rides, and a brown bag lunch, fifth graders in Worcester’s public schools are having a revolutionary kind of learning experience.
Instead …
America 101: The Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh, PA
by Rebecca Johnston
Many United States citizens have become more interested in politics in the last year, spurred on by such events as the 2020 Presidential election and January 2021’s attempted capital insurrection. Because of these new conversations around civic …
The Maine Memory Network
by Rose Dionne
Online may not be the word that springs to mind when one thinks of the State of Maine, but maybe it should be. Maine Memory Network is an online archival resource sharing network created by Maine Historical …
Vermont History Day and the Vermont Historical Society
by Toben Traver
What happens when we engage students in the process of historic documentation and research? This is the question that drives the annual Vermont History Day (VHD) program and competition. Since 1983, VHD, administered by the …
The Keeler Tavern Museum Website
by Jorie Thuon
The Keeler Tavern Museum is a historic home and museum located in the town center of Ridgefield, CT. Once a farmhouse, tavern, stagecoach stop, post office, hotel, and home to famous architect Cass Gilbert, the house has …
Can You Fit An Archivist In A Backpack?
by Emily Murphy
Can you fit an archivist in a backpack? With this provocative question, the team at the Community-Driven Archives Project seeks to break down barriers preventing entry into the field of archives. At the root of the question …
2020 Four Nations Concert Series at NEHGS
by Verity Ahlin
Boston has no shortage of rich history and distinguished institutions dedicated to preserving that history. Simply walking down Newbury Street will land you at one of these institutions, and may inspire you to investigate your own family …
“Photography and Corporate Public Relations: The Case of U.S. Steel, 1930-1960” at the Baker Library Special Collections
by Smith Umland
Harvard Business School’s Baker Library Special Collections always takes full advantage of its spot just inside the front door of the library with its exhibitions and it’s no different with Photography and Corporate Public Relations: The Case …