This article is the second in a three part series celebrating Boston’s landmarks as part of our fall “Boston as landscape” programming theme. Hear from several of our educators who love our incredible city and all it has to offer. By Samantha Krenzer, Old North Foundation educator Known for its fast pace and a past […]
My Favorite Boston Landmark: Boston Public Library
This article marks the first of a three part series celebrating Boston’s landmarks as part of our fall “Boston as landscape” programming theme. Hear from several of our educators who love our incredible city and all it has to offer. By Chloe Lin, Old North Foundation Educator At the heart of every great city is […]
Examining the History of Drinking Culture on Ships Through Colonial-era Grog and Madeira
by Renee Barouxis, former staff member Introduction There is a long tradition of drinking on ships. Drinking alcohol on board became commonplace for a variety of reasons: it was more palatable than algae-filled water or sour beer, it served as a form of entertainment, it was a welcome distraction from plain and heavily salted meal […]
Longfellow, Anglo-Saxons, and Paul Revere
By Catherine Matthews Twenty-two years before he wrote “Paul Revere’s Ride,” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow penned an article for the July 1838 issue of The North American Review. [i] Nothing would indicate that this piece was particularly special: the index simply lists a review of several publications pertaining to Anglo-Saxon literature, a dictionary included; most items […]
Nativism in Massachusetts and Resistance in Boston’s North End
By Monica Pelayo Lock, PhD Trump began his presidential candidacy by declaring that Mexicans were bringing drugs, crime, and sexual violence to the United States. Though factually incorrect, his speech did tap into a populist, nativist sentiment that helped him get elected. He is not the first politician to use this kind of rhetoric and […]
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