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In the period spanning the Civil War to World War II, Boston’s urban fabric experienced profound changes. Building Blocks, the latest exhibition at the Leventhal Map and Education Center, explores this extraordinary moment of…
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Maps trace out the complicated history of places, and we can use them to document geography in much the same way that we can use diaries and letters to document biography. In the eight cases of this permanent exhibition at the Leventhal Map…
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Many merchants in colonial Boston owned and trafficked in enslaved people and profited from the goods produced by enslaved labor. Peter Faneuil, the benefactor of the iconic building that bears his name, built a Transatlantic financial…
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A drop-in, K-12 education focused look at the new Building Blocks exhibition with a focus on maps and the history of Black Bostonians.
K-12 educators in the Boston area are invited to join us for a look at the Map Center's new Building…
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What was it like to grow up in the Boston of times past? What challenges face young Bostonians today?
Join us for a panel conversation on Black Boston Stories: Growing Up on Thursday, February 9 at 6 pm at the Grove Hall Branch of the…
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Join Molly Brown, Reference and Outreach Archivist at Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections (UASC), for a journey through Chinatown’s past through archival materials. Gather inspiration for your own research as you learn…
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The Chinatown Collections Project is an initiative of the Boston Research Center (BRC), based in the Northeastern University Library, and in partnership with the Boston Public Library.
This project aims to collect and share…
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Learn about Boston’s central role in the Underground Railroad. Be inspired by the stories of the freedom seekers who escaped to Boston and the people and organizations here that assisted them. Learn about the resources and process the…
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Are you an East Boston history enthusiast? Interested in the history of your home? Doing research on your family history? Boston City Archives holds millions of public records, spanning over 300 years of city government, and documenting…
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Fields Corner residents of all ages and backgrounds are invited to join artist Krystle Brown to share your experiences about how the housing crisis has impacted Fields Corner, Boston, and you.
Slán Abhaile / Safe Home (Irish;…
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Join the Leventhal Map & Education Center at the East Boston Branch of the BPL for a deep dive into the historical geography of Eastie!
What was East Boston like in the 19th and 20th centuries? What schools and churches were around? Were any…
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Fields Corner residents of all ages and backgrounds are invited to join artist Krystle Brown to share your experiences about how the housing crisis has impacted Fields Corner, Boston, and you.
Slán Abhaile / Safe Home (Irish;…
Registration requiredRegister for eventJoe Bagley, the Archaeologist for the City of Boston, will present the initial findings from the dig conducted at the Loring Greenough House in the fall of 2022.
This event is co-sponsored by the Jamaica Plain Historical Society and…
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Join author Elena Palladino in a discussion of her book on the creation of the Quabbin Reservoir, and along with it, the destruction of four towns.In April 1938, Swift River Valley residents held a farewell ball to mark the demise of the…
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Fields Corner residents of all ages and backgrounds are invited to join artist Krystle Brown to share your experiences about how the housing crisis has impacted Fields Corner, Boston, and you.
Slán Abhaile / Safe Home (Irish;…
Registration requiredRegister for eventFields Corner residents of all ages and backgrounds are invited to join artist Krystle Brown to share your experiences about how the housing crisis has impacted Fields Corner, Boston, and you.
Slán Abhaile / Safe Home (Irish;…
Registration requiredRegister for eventLocal historian Jim Vrabel will demonstrate his Boston History Database, When and Where in Boston.
When and Where in Boston is an illustrated database and website that aims to collect short (one sentence to one paragraph) descriptions…
Fields Corner residents of all ages and backgrounds are invited to join artist Krystle Brown to share your experiences about how the housing crisis has impacted Fields Corner, Boston, and you.
Slán Abhaile / Safe Home (Irish;…
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Slavery's force was felt far north of the Mason-Dixon Line, and the Black Laws of northern states created valuable records for tracing African-American families. Learn how understanding this law and its records can be uniquely rewarding for…
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Join us as Anthony Sammarco talks about his latest book which explores the evolution of Mattapan with the popular shops, theaters, and places of worship that made this neighborhood a thriving nexus of cultures.By the turn of the…
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