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Witchcraft and slander in 1725 Maine
The history of witchcraft in New England has always been a personal interest of mine. Boston witchcraft was one of the central themes of...
Pilgrim Roots of the Great Migration
I am greatly looking forward to joining a very special Pilgrim-themed ancestral tour in the United Kingdom later this summer! In August,...
Discovering Classical Design in Boston's South End
The New England Historic Genealogical Society is delighted to be a lender to a special exhibition opening tomorrow, May 11, at the...
Enemy painter: Hieronymus Bosch
On Thursday, May 17, 2018 the Boston Athenaeum will host the following lecture by art historian and Harvard professor Joseph Koerner :...
The Ancestry of an American Princess
From the May issue of Vanity Fair: "According to genealogist Gary Boyd Roberts, a researcher at the New England Historic Genealogical...
Climbing David McCullough's literary family tree!
Pictured: Brenton Simons, Nancy Maulsby (Board Chairman, New England Historic Genealogical Society) and our distinguished honoree, David...
A rare likeness of George Washington
One of my favorite things to occasionally give as a gift to friends, colleagues, and supporters of the New England Historic Genealogical...
American History, Art and Culture: a festschrift for Jonathan Fairbanks
Pictured: Jonathan L. Fairbanks at the Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, Massachusetts. By courtesy of Wicked Local. A festschrift honoring...
Voice of the Wampanoag People
I am pleased to announce that the multi-media exhibition,"Our Story: 400 Years of Wampanoag History," has opened at the New England...
Shakespeare to Hip Hop!
The Boston Athenaeum has announced a what promises to be a fun performance with literary performers and educators: "Shakespeare to Hip...
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