Events

Family history can be a double-edged sword. In this unique program, our two author-panelists, Lee Hawkins and Martha Jones, will reveal how gaining knowledge of their family’s past and Black history in America became, first, a necessity…

Join us to hear author David Krell as he covers a once prominent but often overlooked figure in the development of Boston’s baseball devotion. The Boston Public Library has a treasure trove of photographs that once belonged to McGreevy, a…

Since the earliest days of settlement by the Spanish, Puerto Rico has been partly inhabited by people of African descent. Afro-Puerto Ricans continue to make a significant impact on Puerto Rican culture today.

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How useful can DNA be in researching our Revolutionary ancestors? Are there reliable DNA applications in lineage research as suggested by lineage society guidelines? Explore the DNA footprint of a boy who was allegedly kidnapped and escaped…

A fascinating look back on baseball’s beginnings and its transformation into a national pastime, told through the lives of two men who dominated the game.

The nineteenth century was a time of rapid growth and development for the game of…