Author Talks

The MHS keeps abreast of emerging trends in American history. Throughout the year, we host authors to speak on a variety of topics related to American and Massachusetts history.

Upcoming Events

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Speculation Nation: Land Mania in the Revolutionary American…

This is a hybrid event. FREE for MHS Members. $10 per person fee (in person). No charge for virtual attendees or Card to Culture participants (EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare). The in-person…

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Writing History: Celebrated NPR Host & Author Steve Inskeep

A signed copy of the book is included with the registration fee of $45. 

Register to attend online

In this special…

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Democracy in Darkness: Secrecy & Transparency in the Age of…

This is a virtual event.

Registration link coming soon.

Does democracy die in darkness, as the saying suggests? Katlyn Carter’s book reveals that modern democracy…

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Wars Civil & Great: The American Experience in the Civil War…

This is a hybrid event. FREE for MHS Members. $10 per person fee (in person). No charge for virtual attendees or Card to Culture participants (EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare). The in-person…

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A Constitutional Culture: New England & the Struggle Against…

This is a virtual event. 

Registration link coming soon.

In A Constitutional Culture, Adrian Chastain Weimer uncovers the story of how, more than 100…