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Three Centuries of Molasses in Massachusetts

Series: Around the Neighborhood , From Our Collections
By Andrea Cronin, Reader Services
The molasses trade has a long and sticky history in Massachusetts. Though sugar is far more common in the kitchen cupboard today, molasses lingers in the cultural lore of Boston. Looking back over that tradition one sees how far back those roots go. In a letter to Judge [...] read more

comments: 0 | permalink | Published: Wednesday, 16 January, 2013, 10:00 AM

This Week @ MHS

Series: Today @MHS
By Dan Hinchen
It is another fairly quiet week here at the MHS but we still have two programs that should not be missed. On Tuesday, 15 January 2013, join us for the next installment from our Environmental History Seminar Series. John Spiers, Boston College, will present " 'Whither Have [...] read more

comments: 0 | permalink | Published: Monday, 14 January, 2013, 8:00 AM

Stephen Greenleaf Bulfinch, #19

Series: Civil War  , From Our Collections
By Elaine Grublin
The following excerpt is from the diary of Stephen Greenleaf Bulfinch. Saturday, Jan 11th, 1863 The close of the year ’62 brought to mind its course, as one of great public trials, and of some—though tempered with great mercies—in my private [...] read more

comments: 0 | permalink | Published: Friday, 11 January, 2013, 1:00 AM

This Week @ MHS

Series: Today @MHS
By Daniel Hinchen
With only two events on the calendar, this will be a quiet week at the MHS but there is still plenty to see if you step in from the cold! Join us at 12:00pm on Wednesday, 9 January, for a Brown Bag lunch. Greta LaFleur of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa will present [...] read more

comments: 0 | permalink | Published: Monday, 7 January, 2013, 8:00 AM

The MHS Tweets!

Series: Around MHS
By Emilie Haertsch, Publications
The Massachusetts Historical Society is proud to announce the launch of a new organization-wide Twitter account: @MHS1791. After the success of the John Quincy Adams line-a-day diary tweets, we have similarly high hopes for this venture, which will feature historical tidbits, [...] read more

comments: 0 | permalink | Published: Thursday, 3 January, 2013, 8:00 AM