Massachusetts Historical Society (@mhs1791.bsky.social)

@mhs1791.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 5:02 PM

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@mhs1791.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 4:59 PM

The newest volume from the Adams Papers, Volume 23 of the “Papers of John Adams,” sheds light on the challenges John Adams faced in his presidency from March 1798 to June 1799. Read more in a blog post by series editor Sara Georgini: www.masshist.org/beehiveblog/...

Stack of books from the Adams Papers, Papers of John Adams volume 23 in front of a wooden wall at the Massachusetts Historical Society.

@mhs1791.bsky.social Sep 14, 2026, 2:35 PM

On the new episode of Historians & Their Histories, Lydia Burleson discusses her research into the Massachusetts state seal, tracing how its Indigenous imagery has persisted and shifted since the colony's 1629 charter. Listen here: www.masshist.org/podcast/hath...

Graphic promoting Historians & Their Histories podcast episode, The Sword and the Tomahawk: Rethinking the Massachusetts Seal with Lydia Burleson. Listen and follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music.

@mhs1791.bsky.social Feb 18, 2025, 5:59 PM

There is still time to register for this event, which takes place on Saturday at the Charles River Museum. Join us in honoring @profbrucedorsey.bsky.social on his wonderful book, *Murder in a Mill Town.* <https://www.masshist.org/events/peter-j-gomes-memorial-book-prize-ceremony-2024>

Massachusetts Historical Society@mhs1791.bsky.socialJan 28, 2025, 2:15 PM

Join us on Sat., 22 Feb. at the Charles River Museum (154 Moody St., Waltham) where @profbrucedorsey.bsky.social will accept the Peter J. Gomes Memorial Book Prize for *Murder in a Mill Town.* @manionjen.bsky.social will join him in conversation. Register: www.masshist.org/events/peter...

@mhs1791.bsky.social Jan 28, 2025, 2:15 PM

Join us on Sat., 22 Feb. at the Charles River Museum (154 Moody St., Waltham) where @profbrucedorsey.bsky.social will accept the Peter J. Gomes Memorial Book Prize for *Murder in a Mill Town.* @manionjen.bsky.social will join him in conversation.

Register: www.masshist.org/events/peter...