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Benjamin Franklin, Rattlesnakes & Pepe the Frog Memes in American Politics WATCH VIDEO Memes-images that spread quickly through large groups-are a central part of internet culture. Not only have they have been instrumental in the rise of social media, they also have had a major influence on American political discourse. According to leading media expert […]
A Community Reading of William Apess’s Eulogy on King Philip (Metacom) Watch Video Why is it that historic figures such as Samuel Adams, James Otis, and John Hancock are remembered as heroes, yet Metacom-the Wampanoag leader whom the English called King Philip-is virtually unknown? The year 2025 will mark the 350th anniversary of the devastating […]
Polly Sumner Witness to the Boston Tea Party Book Launch Registration for this program is now closed. Can a fashion doll from England find friendship and happiness in colonial America? Revolutionary Spaces is honored to host the Polly Sumner: Witness to the Boston Tea Party Book Launch on Wednesday, April 19 at the Old South […]
Massacre & Memory Tour and Beyond the Revolution Tour taking place daily starting June 16, 2023.
Political Violence From the Boston Massacre to Today Watch Video The Boston Massacre is most often thought of as a turning point on the road to the American Revolution. On that cold and moonlit night in March 1770, British soldiers fired on and killed five men outside the Old State House after a confrontation in […]
Imagining the Age of Phillis The Visionary Poetry of Honorée Fanonne Jeffers Watch Video For many, Phillis Wheatley Peters is well known as a poet, but not as a woman. She is mainly remembered as a literary prodigy and enslaved girl in 18th century Boston who became the first African American woman to publish a book […]
Old South Meeting House Where the Boston Tea Party Began Plan Your Visit Built in 1729, the Old South Meeting House was one of the largest buildings in colonial Boston, making it an ideal location for some of the most important mass meetings prior to the American Revolution. In the aftermath of the Boston Massacre […]
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Weddings Celebrate your love story in a timeless setting Wedding Rental Request Form Due to the anticipated installation of new exhibits at the Old State House and Old South Meeting House, Revolutionary Spaces is currently not accepting venue rentals. For questions or more information, please contact info@RevolutionarySpaces.org. In the heart of downtown Boston and against […]
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