Massachusetts Historical Society

Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Town Hall: Part II
Hill Harper
October 3, 2009
01:31:12
CSI:NY's Hill Harper and filmmaker Gary Ross join local students and a panel of esteemed local experts for a timely Town Hall Meeting entitled, "Lincoln, Douglass and the Transformative Power of Words." The event seeks to underscore the importance of education in the lives of Abraham Lincol
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Town Hall: Part I
Malik Neal
October 3, 2009
00:50:40
CSI:NY's Hill Harper and filmmaker Gary Ross join local students and a panel of esteemed local experts for a timely Town Hall Meeting entitled, "Lincoln, Douglass and the Transformative Power of Words." The event seeks to underscore the importance of education in the lives of Abraham Lincol
Public Reaction to New Power Systems
Bernard Drew
June 8, 2009
01:06:29
Historian Bernard Drew and Sharon Tracy, executive director of Quabbin Mediation, discuss how residents reacted when two revolutionary power generation systems were introduced into New England, a century apart.
Historic Musical Instruments: Use vs. Preservation
Robert L. Barclay
June 8, 2009
01:09:16
Robert Barclay, conservation and restoration consultant, explores the aesthetic and psychological aspects of authenticity, and challenges the expectations of audiences when hearing historic instruments in concert.
Learning from the Past: Sustainable Life with Renewable Energy
Todd A. Burdick
June 8, 2009
00:58:35
Todd Burdick, education director at the Hancock Shaker Village, discusses how an organization can draw upon lessons from the past to present today’s visitors with options for a sustainable lifestyle.
Civil Rights Movement in Boston, 1960-1968: Jim Crow Education in Boston, Spark of the Movement
Paul Parks
November 4, 2006
01:12:07
Power and Protest: The Civil Rights Movement in Boston, 1960-1968 A Public Symposium on Our Freedom Decade
Blacks in Boston: A Fifty Year Retrospective
Hubie Jones
February 20, 2003
01:24:59
For more than 40 years, Hubie Jones has played a key role in the formation, rebuilding, and leadership of at least 30 organizations within the black community and across Boston.