Reflecting on “Voices and Votes” with Marie Pellissier
This essay is part of our “People’s Guide to the Revolution” initiative for 2026. Visit our webpage for original content, events related to the 250th, and more. By Marie Pellissier Program Officer, Mass Humanities In 2025-2026, Mass Humanities partnered with the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and six communities across the state to bring the Museum on […]
Watch: “Making Headlines,” a short film about Teens in Print
The four “Promises of the Revolution” films chronicle the efforts of present-day Massachusetts residents—from Marblehead to Mashpee—to hold the nation and themselves to the ideals that birthed the Revolution. Weaving together history with the challenges we face today, the documentaries show the diverse ways that young writers, Indigenous leaders, archivists, historians and artists tackle the […]