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The 250th is finally here. After years of preparation, local communities in every corner of Massachusetts will take up the challenge of marking the semiquincentennial of the Declaration of Independence. Like their predecessors in the Revolutionary era, our fellow residents will meet a historic moment with vigor and creativity.
Each month, Mass Humanities will publish “A People’s Guide to the Revolution,” a special newsletter created by our staff, our board, and the communities we support. Here on our website and through our social media platforms, we’ll offer up a selection of upcoming events, original essays, and digital media that give you multiple opportunities to engage with the 250th as seen through the eyes of Massachusetts people.
For the 250th, Concord Museum Forums are featuring the nation’s leading and cutting-edge voices around revolutionary discourse, emphasizing new voices and perspectives with the goal of expanding public understanding and engagement with the history and legacy of the American Revolution. Acclaimed historian and New Yorker staff writer Jill Lepore joins the Concord Museum for an […]
While we welcome the fireworks and parades, we’re interested in the ways that the anniversary is experienced by Massachusetts people. We also want to emphasize that no single narrator can dictate the ways we understand the roots of American democracy. Nor can we sit back and wait for honest history to prevail on its own.
This year demands more from us. Our tribute to 1776 comes in the questions we ask, the ways we uplift our neighbors, and the courage we display as we reimagine the promises of the Revolution for a new time.
From readings of Frederick Douglass, to films, exhibits, and discussions about the 250th, there are many opportunities to connect with American history this year.
Visit our events calendar to see what’s happening in a community near you.
Each month, Mass Humanities will publish “A People’s Guide to the Revolution,” a special newsletter created by our staff, our board, and the communities we support. Here on our website and through our social media platforms, we’ll offer up a selection of upcoming events, original essays, and digital media that give you multiple opportunities to engage with the 250th as seen through the eyes of Massachusetts people.
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