Published: Friday, 8 June, 2012, 9:42 AM
In 1812, Massachusetts was bitterly divided along partisan political lines and a wave of popular protests greeted the declaration of war on 18 June. The MHS is commemorating the bicentennial with the exhibition Mr. Madison’s War: The Controversial War of 1812.
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Published: Friday, 8 June, 2012, 9:39 AM
At the Annual Meeting on 16 May, the Fellows of the MHS, in their role as its governing body, unanimously approved the proposed slate of Officers, including a new Chair of the Board of Trustees, and three new Trustees. Beginning 1 July, Vice Chair Charles C. Ames will replace
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Published: Friday, 8 June, 2012, 9:39 AM
The Fellows of the MHS approved the election of the following new Fellows at the Annual Meeting on 16 May.
Carolyn Eastman of Richmond, VA
Carolyn Eastman is an associate professor of history at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, where she moved this year
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