THE LEGACY OF CRISPUS ATTUCKS PART V This post is the final part of a series of articles originally published by Revolutionary Spaces that explored the legacy of Crispus Attucks, the first victim of the Boston Massacre. These posts were written by students in the Master of Public History program at Northeastern University. Crispus Attucks […]
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THE LEGACY OF CRISPUS ATTUCKS PART IV This post is part of a series of articles originally published by Revolutionary Spaces that explored the legacy of Crispus Attucks, the first victim of the Boston Massacre. These posts were written by students in the Master of Public History program at Northeastern University. Crispus Attucks was an […]
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Patriot or Fool? Crispus Attucks & The Civil Rights Movement
By Revolutionary Spaces
February 11, 2022
The Legacy of Crispus Attucks Part III This post is part of a series of articles originally published by Revolutionary Spaces that explored the legacy of Crispus Attucks, the first victim of the Boston Massacre. These posts were written by students in the Master of Public History program at Northeastern University. Crispus Attucks was an […]
The Legacy of Crispus Attucks Part II This post is part of a series of articles originally published by Revolutionary Spaces that explored the legacy of Crispus Attucks, the first victim of the Boston Massacre. These posts were written by students in the Master of Public History program at Northeastern University. Crispus Attucks was an […]
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Reinventing Crispus Attucks for the Abolitionist Movement
By Revolutionary Spaces
February 11, 2022
The Legacy of Crispus Attucks Part I This post is part of a series of articles originally published by Revolutionary Spaces that explored the legacy of Crispus Attucks, the first victim of the Boston Massacre. These posts were written by students in the Master of Public History program at Northeastern University. Crispus Attucks was an […]
As the Italian population of Boston grew in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this immigrant group integrated itself into the established Boston community by meeting at Boston’s traditional meeting place: Faneuil Hall.
On October 26, the Unfinished: America at 250 virtual engagement series held its second program, “Questioning Our Storied Past.” This captivating conversation explored how national narratives are built and conveyed to the public. Moderated by Professor Philip J. Deloria of Harvard University, the distinguished panel comprised of author and professor Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Elon Cook Lee, […]
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The Ongoing March: Commemoration and Activism at the Robert Gould Shaw/54th Regiment Memorial
By National Park Service
October 15, 2021
Explore some of the ways people have used the Shaw/54th Regiment Memorial since its dedication in this evolving exhibition.
Boston’s LGBTQ+ community took inspiration from the American Revolution when they held their own town meetings in Faneuil Hall. Their revolutionary spirit and tenacity changed the cultural landscape of the 20th century and beyond.
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The American Anti-Imperialist League at Faneuil Hall
By National Park Service
October 1, 2021
At the turn of the 20th Century, the American Anti-Imperialist League mobilized to protest against what they believed to be the beginnings of an American Empire. Despite originating in Boston and spreading across the country, the League ultimately failed in its objectives.
