Out with the New, In with the Old
What objects do you own that represent technology before the era of only flipping a switch, before plastic, electricity, and gasoline? This blog post starts what we hope will be an on-going occasional series of posts relating to older technology — technology that does not depend on modern sources of energy.
Suggest a Keynote Speaker
The 2020 conference is coming! Suggest a public historian, museum or historical society notable, author, civic leader, or other individual who you think will challenge and inspire conference attendees with their message …
Mass History Alliance: Getting Our Act Together
Board member Eric Peterson takes on criticism about the Mass History conference.
ANNUAL MEETING: July 15!
Nominate yourself to be an MHA board Member! Deadline July 9. Elections will conclude at the annual meeting July 15th…
About Publick Occurences, the MHA newsletter
Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick was the first multi-page newspaper published in the Americas, Boston, September 25, 1690. It was shut down immediately by the government. We'll take that as a lesson. Image courtesy of the Massachusetts Historical Society.
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