Video | History Off the Page
A panel discussion on scholarly disciplines that look beyond the written record for knowledge about the past, including research on language, music, and material culture.
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Video | Site See: Rebellion in Action
Revisiting moments of 18th-century protest, debate, and rebellion at the Old South Meeting House and Old State House.
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On Protest in the Streets of Boston
The two city blocks connecting these national landmarks – Boston’s Old State House and Old South Meeting House – are hallowed ground for our American tradition of protest.
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Video | Site See: The Flipsides of the Old State House and Old South Meeting House
Revisiting moments of 18th-century protest, debate, and rebellion at the Old South Meeting House and Old State House.
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How to Care for Your Home Library
We have them all over our homes, we probably don’t think too much about them, and they are there when we need them—it’s our books! Books are a great resource for reference, self-improvement, and a fun escape.
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Conserving the Memory of Crispus Attucks
On March 6, 1770, the day after the Boston Massacre, the coroner filed an autopsy report for Crispus Attucks, a formerly enslaved man of African and Native descent who was the first to die at the “Incident on King Street.”
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18th Century vs. Today
Deborah Sampson and Sally Ride. Phillis Wheatley and Maya Angelou. William Billings and Chance the Rapper. Compare 18th century luminaries with their contemporary counterparts.
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Transforming Representatives Hall
At the end of 2019, we geared up to change exhibits in Representatives Hall in the Old State House. Here is an inside look at the repair work our Preservation team made.
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Museum@Home: Gallery Talk
Activity 1: Collection Activity 2: Exhibit Activity 3 ✮ Share your exhibit ✮ Time needed: 20-45 minutes Materials needed: Your exhibit, people to share it with LEARN: What is a museum gallery talk? In the second activity, you created an exhibit using your collection or objects in your house to tell a story or share
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Museum@Home: Exhibit
Activity 1: Collection Activity 2 ❉ Organize your exhibit ❉ Time needed: 20-45 minutes Materials needed: Objects to display, something to write with, paper or post-it notes LEARN: What is a museum exhibit? In the first activity, you and your family shared your own collections with one another. How do museums share their collections with
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