The Revolutionary Journey of William Rotch Sr.
A special exhibition of selections from the Historical Graphic Novel Quaker Whaler Traitor Spy! by Dr. Sarah Crabtree, Illustrated by Melissa Philley. William Rotch was one of the unluckiest men […]
Hybrid lecture: Benjamin Franklin, Frankenstein, and the Age of Revolution
Speaker: Joyce E. Chaplin, James Duncan Phillips Professor of Early American History, Harvard University Ask anyone why Benjamin Franklin is famous and they will likely mention his role in the […]
A Conversation with Submit Clapp Baker, in commemoration of Evacuation Day
Through the magic of time travel, the Dorchester Historical Society welcomes Submit Clapp Baker, who lived from 1749 to 1836, and is portrayed by DHS board member Karen McNutt. Middie […]
Washington Remembered, Washington Forgotten: Washington and Slavery
To mark the 250th anniversaries of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States, a coalition of local non-profits and government agencies will present Washington in American Memory, […]
Printing Revolution Lecture with Andy Volpe
Join us at the Museum of Printing for Andy Volpe’s “Printing Revolution” lecture —press freedom and colonial resistance before Independence. Andy Volpe’s “Printing Revolution” presentation, takes a look not only […]
Author Book Talk Eric Jay Dolin, Rebels at Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution (W.W. Norton, 2022)
About the Author: Eric Jay Dolin is the author of seventeen books, including Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America; A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America’s Hurricanes; Black […]
LOCAL HISTORY GUILD | Revolution in Old Dartmouth
As the U.S. marks the 250th anniversary of the American Revolutionary War, local historians have delved deeply into the history of the Revolution in Old Dartmouth. Different approaches reveal new […]
How We Remember, What We Preserve: Washington’s Legacy at Mount Vernon
To mark the 250th anniversaries of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States, a coalition of local non-profits and government agencies will present Washington in American Memory, […]
Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy
To mark the 250th anniversaries of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States, a coalition of local non-profits and government agencies will present Washington in American Memory, […]
After Evacuation: What Came Next for General Washington and the American Colonies
On March 17, 1776, the British military pulled out of Boston, giving General George Washington his first victory of the Revolutionary War. Already, however, he was positioning the Continental Army […]
