Silence Dogood’s Precedented Times Series: Boston Resistance Then & Now
How did Boston spark the American Revolution in the 18th century? How can we once again lead the country toward liberty? Join us on April 22, 2026, from 6:30 –…
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The day after Mother’s Day, we invite you to join us at the Old North Church for a talk about America’s founding mothers. Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie, authors of…

Please join Indigenous historians and co-founders of Juniper + Pine Indigenous Collective, Danielle Alonso and Malissa Costa, for a presentation exploring the importance of seequan (spring) in Wampanoag life. Marked by the…
How did Boston spark the American Revolution in the 18th century? How can we once again lead the country toward liberty? Join us on April 22, 2026, from 6:30 –…
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Friday, April 17, 2026 at 7:00pm: Live-stream the Lantern Service with The Right Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde.
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This event was live-streamed on GBH’s Forum Network. Watch the recording on YouTube below: You’re invited to Lanterns & Luminaries: a special evening at the historic Old North Church celebrating the anniversary of…
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The Puritans and New England — most people today can’t think of one without the other. That’s because while the English religious group we call the Puritans migrated from England…
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Questions of gender identity and sexuality are nothing new. Long before people identified as transgender or lesbian, there were female husbands — people assigned female at birth who transed gender,…
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In his forthcoming book, A Resistance History of the United States, public historian Tad Stoermer argues that the U.S. was shaped by resistance—but not in the way we’ve been taught. The…
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What if America’s founding wasn’t inevitable? Long before the Articles of Confederation, colonial Americans spent over a century struggling to unite—and mostly failing spectacularly. Discover the forgotten stories of America’s…
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Written in 1943 by Esther Forbes, Johnny Tremain is among the best-selling children’s books of the 20th century. Intended for middle schoolers, the novel’s protagonist is 14-year-old Johnny Tremain, an apprentice silversmith…
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Since the late 1800s, African American women have organized to create memorials commemorating Black women across time. As members of clubs, preservation organizations, and other groups, Black women have told…
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