Massachusetts Historical Review

The Massachusetts Historical Review (MHR) publishes essays, photo-essays, historical documents, and review articles each autumn. Every issue offers pieces rich in narrative detail and thoughtful analysis, prepared for all readers interested in the history of the Commonwealth, from its settlement to the 21st century.

Call for Papers: Radicalism

Beginning in 2021, each issue of the MHR will focus on a specific theme connected with Massachusetts history, although the essays need not be limited to Massachusetts or New England topics. The publication of this first volume of the new series will coincide with the centennial of the Sacco-Vanzetti murder trial and focus on the theme of radicalism. See the full Call for Papers for details.

Volumes Published

Cover of MHR volume 18

Volume 20 (2018) now in print
Volume 19 (2017)
Volume 18 (2016)
Volume 17 (2015)
Volume 16 (2014)
Volume 15 (2013)
Volume 14 (2012)
Volume 13 (2011)
Volume 12 (2010)
Volume 11 (2009)
Volume 10 (2008)
Volume 9 (2007)
Volume 8 (2006)
Volume 7 (2005)
Volume 6 (2004)
Volume 5 (2003)
Volume 4 (2002)
Volume 3 (2001)
Volume 2 (2000)
Volume 1 (1999)

Ordering Information & Online Access

Subscriptions are $30.00 for individuals, $35.00 for institutions, and $45.00 for all non-US addresses; online access to the most recent issue is available through JSTOR’s Current Scholarship Program ($20.00 for individuals; $25.00 for institutions). Back issues of the MHR are available for sale through the MHS or online through JSTOR.

Members and Fellows of the MHS receive the MHR free as a benefit. Any MHS Member or Fellow who wishes to access current or past issues of the journal through JSTOR can contact MHS Membership to receive an access token.

To order print version of the MHR
e-mail: mhr@masshist.org
phone: 617-646-0557

To order online version of the MHR
e-mail: participation@jstor.org
phone: 212-358-6400

MHR in JSTOR

Beginning with volume 20, new volumes of the MHR will not be available at JSTOR until one year after print publication. If you would like to switch your electronic subscription to print, please contact the publications office.

Submissions

Query by letter or e-mail to the MHR editors. The MHR follows the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition, and is a peer-reviewed journal. Authors must submit their essays as an e-mail attachment. All essays must have endnotes—not footnotes—and be completely double-spaced with all text in 12-point font.

Director of Research and MHR Editor, Kanisorn Wongsrichanalai
Ford Editor of Publications, Ondine Le Blanc

Upcoming Events

Author Talk

Why They Marched: Untold Stories of the Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote

18Jun 6:00PM 2019

There will be a pre-talk reception at 5:30.

The history of how American women won the right to vote has been told as the tale of a few iconic leaders, all white and native born. But there is a much broader and more ...

The Sound of Glass Shattering

20Jun 6:00PM 2019

There will be a pre-talk reception at 5:30

One hundred years have passed since Harvard Medical School appointed Dr. Alice Hamilton as assistant professor of Industrial Medicine, making her the first female faculty ...

Tour

Can She Do It? Gallery Talk

21Jun 2:00PM 2019

Join guest curator, Allison Lange, Wentworth Institute of Technology professor, for a guided tour and highlights from our current exhibition.

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From our Blog

This Week @MHS

Join us for a program this week! Here is a look at what is going on: - Tuesday, 29 January, 5:15 PM: Better Teaching through Technology, 1945-1969, with Victoria Cain, Northeastern ...

Founder to Founder

Like so many good stories here at the Historical Society, it began with a reference question. Jeremy Belknap, hunting through his sources, asked Vice President John Adams for some help. Belknap, the ...

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