Massachusetts Historical Society, an Independent Research Library Founded in 1791

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SPOTLIGHT ON Adams Resources at the MHS

Icon of Adams' Signatures

Consult this list of Adams resources at the MHS for easy access to online presentations of Adams family letters and diaries, descriptions of Adams collections, and biographical information on John Adams and other members of this important American family.

Other resources and information for researchers

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Coming of the American Revolution

Coming of the American Revolution

View letters, diaries, newspapers, and broadsides from the years 1764-1776, as well as tools for using these materials in the classroom.

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SPOTLIGHT ON Francis Blake Photographs

Photography of Francis Blake

A selection of photographs, including stop-action images, taken by Francis Blake in the nineteenth century, are featured in this online exhibition.

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