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Mass Humanities supports programs that use history, literature,
philosophy, and the other humanities disciplines to enhance and
improve civic life throughout Massachusetts.
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>> Reading Douglass
What are you doing to mark the Emancipation Proclamation this summer? Organize a communal reading! We have what you need.
>> 10 Best Women's Films
We asked our resident scholars for their favorite women's films. Flip through our staff picks.
>> The Truth Sleuth
A Q&A with Ray Raphael, Mass History's 2013 keynote speaker, on why the myths in history cause real problems today.
>> "Listen My Children…"
Join Ray Raphael as we address the use of myth in public history on Monday, June 3 in Worcester! Free workshops.
Literature & Medicine
Humanities at the heart of health care >>
The Clemente Course in the Humanities
Tuition-free, college-level instruction >>
The Public Humanist
Today: Community, Ethics, Emulation... >>
Family Adventures in Reading
A humanities-based family reading program >>
1713
Boston’s Poor Riot Over Cost of Bread
On this day in 1713, more than 200 people rioted on Boston Common over the high price of bread. The lieutenant governor tried to intervene but was shot and wounded for his efforts. This was the third such riot in four years. With grain in short supply, mer... >>
