Our new "Untold Stories" exhibition explores the perspectives of often-overlooked communities involved and examines how the people of the Commonwealth commemorated, memorialized, and celebrated the important anniversaries of the first battle of the American Revolutionary War.
How have New England forests changed over the last 14,000 years? What insights does that history provide as we deal with present-day and future climate change? Through the analysis of pollen preserved in the sediments of ordinary lakes, we can reconstruct a series of major changes in forest composition that have occurred over past millennia … Continue reading New England Forests: Insights From Ancient Pollen Preserved in Lake Sediments→
Prince Hall was a Freemason, patriot, abolitionist, and prominent leader of Boston’s Black community during the American Revolution. He repeatedly petitioned the Massachusetts legislature to abolish slavery, protect the rights of Black Americans, and provide educational opportunities for Black children. Join former Arlington Historical Society President Howard Winkler as he explores Prince Hall’s remarkable life, … Continue reading Prince Hall: The Legend & The Man→