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Partnership of Historic Bostons @historicbostons.bsky.social · 5h

Wow! On Nov 7, a unique symposium shows that the Puritans still matter today. Francis Bremer, John Coffey, Abram Van Engen, David Hall, Holly Brewer and Adrian Weimer tackle Christian Nationalism, American exceptionalism and more in a year of US elections. www.americanancestors.org/events/purit...

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Puritans in the 21st Century: Politics, Myths, and the Future | American Ancestors

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Partnership of Historic Bostons @historicbostons.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

It's National Native American Heritage Month here in the US 🎉 We value and respect the work of our colleagues and advisors; they help us bring you solid scholarship and nuanced perspectives on the 17th c's complex history. Example? From last week: #skystorians historicbostons.org/events/the-l...

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STOLEN RELATIONS: uncovering enslaved native people’s untold stories — Partnership of Historic Bostons

“Come over and help us,” reads the original seal of the Massachusetts Bay Company, a sign of one strand of Puritan justification for colonization. But Christianisation was only part of it. In this tre...

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Sarah Jack @restingwitches.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

The Salem Witch Trials and Robert Eggers' The Witch youtu.be/-uSoawnYKNY

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The Salem Witch Trials and Robert Eggers' The Witch

YouTube video by Salem Witch Trials History | End Witch Hunts

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Partnership of Historic Bostons @historicbostons.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Go, Lori! Our longstanding board member and brilliant speaker and moderator, whose work we always love, is receiving great reviews for her book Gathered Into a Church: Indigenous-English Congregationalism. Watch her presentation for us.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT89Ce8SVCU

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Partnership of Historic Bostons @historicbostons.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

FREE: Wed Oct 7, 7-8:30pm, Cheryll Toney Holley, Hassanamisco Nipmuc; Paula Peters, Mashpee Wampanoag; and Lorén Spears, Narragansett discuss Stolen Relations, an inter-tribal project tracing lives of enslaved indigenous people. Lin Fisher moderates #skystorians www.eventbrite.com/e/stolen-rel...

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Stolen Relations: uncovering enslaved Native people's untold stories

Join the team at the heart of a unique project and website revealing the lives of thousands of enslaved Indigenous people.

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Wicked Good Books @wickedgoodbooks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

If you can’t get here to celebrate Salem‘s 400th birthday, we can send some history to you. We ship everywhere. #salem400 #salemma #salemmainstreets #destinationsalem #salemchamber #indiebookstore

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 02/10/2026

At 6pm on Tuesday 3 November we welcome Sathnam Sanghera to give the 2026 RHS Public History Lecture @greshamcollege.bsky.social. Sathnam's lecture is entitled 'What History is NOT'. In-person booking at Gresham opens tomorrow (3 October) bit.ly/4xURpl1 Online booking is also available #Skystorians

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What History is NOT

In the past, history was presented to us as a settled story: a pile of dates to memorise, a handful of “great men” to admire, a heritage of statues and plaques to defend from “erasure”. In the 21st ce...

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Witches of Massachusetts Bay @witchesmassbay.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Curious about the John Ward House on Brown St., owned by Peabody Essex Museum? Built in 1684 on Prison Lane in #SalemMA, it was moved in 1910 & restored by George Francis Dow. #HistoricHouse #PEM Read or look at pictures: ia601809.us.archive.org/7/items/esse...

Old B&W photo of the John Ward House on cover of book written by Barbara M. & Gerald W. R. Ward for Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts. Essex Institute merged with the Peabody Museum of Salem in 1992 to become Peabody Essex Museum (PEM).

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Partnership of Historic Bostons @historicbostons.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

FREE ONLINE THIS WEEK: Be there, or be...emailed a link to the recording so you may view it at your leisure! Only if you register, though. Brad Lopes with Dan Richter on the expropriation of native land www.eventbrite.com/e/land-hath-... #HistoryZoom #Indigenous

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Gianamar Giovannetti-Singh @gianamar97.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Our entire roundtable on "Cross-Contextualization as Method", co-edited with @mikahyman.bsky.social, is out now in FirstView in @historicaljnl.bsky.social! doi.org/10.1017/S001...

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Cross-Contextualization as Method

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Sixteenth Century Society @16csociety.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Check out the new Lightning Round sessions for new books at #SCSC2026! The two "New Books in Early Modern Studies: Lightning Talks” panels highlight new works in early modern studies, with brief presentations from 25 different authors about their recently published scholarship.

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Partnership of Historic Bostons @historicbostons.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Hybrid book talk: The Colonial Society of MA hosts Peter C. Mancall who will talk about his book Contested Continent, on Wed, Oct. 21 @ 3 p.m. There’s a link on the CSM website site that should work for this event; find it at www.colonialsociety.org/index%2Ephp/... #booksky

Cover of Mancall’s book Contested Continent: The Struggle for North America c. 1000-1680

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Partnership of Historic Bostons @historicbostons.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

🎉Big news from Haverhill: First Nations Park, the 1st park exclusively dedicated to remembering & honoring the culture, heritage & stewardship of the indigenous people who lived and prospered in pre-colonial America, officially opens 10/3. #skystorians #indigenous Details: whav.net/2026/08/27/h...

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Haverhill to Formally Dedicate First Nations Park in October - WHAV

October’s formal dedication of Haverhill’s newest recreation area, First Nations Park, involves sacred ceremonial practices with a citizen of the Hassanamisco Nipmuc Tribe of Massachusetts, a reading ...

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Daniel Bellingradt @dbellingradt.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

That's a historian at work: wearing big boots, looking confidently at the sources, and sitting on the back of Father Time holding scythe and hour-glass. Yes, we do fly at work. #skystorians

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Partnership of Historic Bostons @historicbostons.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

HARVARD’S SLAVE LEGACY FREE WALKING TOUR, Thurs., OCT 1, 2026, 3-5PM Join Partnership of Historic Bostons for this tour by Harvard staff. We’ll see 6 sites that mark Harvard’s history with enslavement; there's plenty of time for reflection & discussion. www.eventbrite.com/e/the-landsc...

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The Landscape of Slavery at Harvard Guided Tour [Fall 2026]

Experience the Landscape of Slavery at Harvard Guided Tour to explore the University’s entanglements with the institution of slavery.

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Partnership of Historic Bostons @historicbostons.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Not the 17th century, but it certainly sounds like a party!

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The Crossroads Project @xroadproj.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Registration is open (in person and zoom webinar) for Convergences, an @xroadproj.bsky.social conference convening a selection of Crossroads Project Fellows to discuss their contributions to SPIRIT HOUSE. October 9-10, 2026 at Princeton University convergences.crossroads.princeton.edu

Convergences: Exploring Black Religious Histories Communities, and Cultures
October 9-10, 2026
at Princeton University

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Partnership of Historic Bostons @historicbostons.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

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Haverhill to Formally Dedicate First Nations Park in October - WHAV

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Chris Cantwell @cdc29.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🗃️ For folks in RI, @ncph.bsky.social's annual meeting will feature conversations on religion & public history. One is a working group on church closures & the other is an awesome plenary being held at the the church Roger Williams founded. Please share widely, as the plenary is open to the public!

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Witches of Massachusetts Bay @witchesmassbay.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Sept. 19: Was Your Ancestor Accused of Being a Witch? Exploring the Colonial New England Witchcraft Trials by Karen A. Fortin. Email meetings@esog.org to receive Zoom link. Essex Society Of Genealogists, Massachusetts. www.esog.org/programs/202...

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Exploring the Colonial New England Witchcraft Trials - Karen A. Fortin — Essex Society Of Genealogists

Was Your Ancestor Accused of Being a Witch? Exploring the Colonial New England Witchcraft Trials Karen A. Fortin We have been fascinated by the stories of the New England witchcraft trials, particu...

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Kate North @curatorkate.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A tiny selection of the many, many, fantastic buildings in Stamford, Lincolnshire 😍

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Shannon K. Supple @mazarine.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I so value historians who share their expertise (and those of others) and communicate for public audiences. Expertise can take many forms. And what a wonderful thing that it does!

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Partnership of Historic Bostons @historicbostons.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

If you enjoy drama amongst the Puritans, do read the article below. Added bonus: it includes an image of a painting that the internet speculates may be evidence of time travel...but the article itself is thought provoking! publicdomainreview.org/essay/the-pr...

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The Price of Suffering: William Pynchon and The Meritorious Price of Our Redemption

William Pynchon, earliest colonial ancestor of the novelist Thomas Pynchon, was a key figure in the early settlement of New England. He also wrote a book which became, at the hands of the Puritans it ...

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American Association for State and Local History @aaslh.org · 10/09/2026

Feeling overwhelmed and underprepared to comply with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)? During this workshop on Oct. 22, Bernstein & Associates NAGPRA Consultants will provide an overview of NAGPRA and the 2024 updated regulations. Register at tinyurl.com/4nnzsvd7.

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American Association for State and Local History @aaslh.org · 10/09/2026

AASLH has partnered with Wiki Education to offer two versions of the Documenting America Wikipedia course. Learn more and register at tinyurl.com/5n7bb966.

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American Association for State and Local History @aaslh.org · 11/09/2026

A constantly evolving landscape is testing the history field. Our five-week webinar series, which begins on Oct. 7, will update you with the latest research, insights, and guidance on how to respond to these issues. Register for the bundle or the individual webinars: learn.aaslh.org/upcoming-events.

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Holly Brewer @earlymodjustice.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

“For books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are; nay, they do preserve as in a vial the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them.” John Milton Aeropagitica, 1644

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Areopagitica - Wikipedia

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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Steve Hindle might have done? Certainly historical Geographers influenced by Yi Fu Tuan, Lefebvre and Michel de Certeau, Christopher Tilley, etc

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The Paul Revere House @paulreverehouse.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Don't miss the opportunity this Saturday to immerse yourself in the joys of communal singing (18th century style) when Jeff and Friends bring some familiar and perhaps some new-to-you tunes to the Paul Revere House between 1:00 and 3:00! www.facebook.com/share/1MKxV1...

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Partnership of Historic Bostons @historicbostons.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Hi, maybe not exactly what you‘re looking for but we are a 17th century focused public history nonprofit and our website includes resource lists plus links to past talks from leading scholars. historicbostons.org/resources

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Resource links — Partnership of Historic Bostons

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Partnership of Historic Bostons @historicbostons.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The 1st major gathering of Puritan studies scholars in 20+ years: Puritans in the 21st Century: Politics, Myths, and the Future” is Sat, November 7 in Boston and online. #17thcentury #skystorians #puritans FREE online, all welcome Learn more & register: www.americanancestors.org/events/purit...

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Puritans in the 21st Century: Politics, Myths, and the Future | American Ancestors

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Partnership of Historic Bostons @historicbostons.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🚨🚨🚨🚨 Sun., Sept 13 join us 11am @ First Church Boston MA to mark Charter Day; hear Rev. Stephanie May’s sermon "Disreputable Ancestors.” Then meet @ Park St Station @1pm for a very special FREE edition of our famous Smallpox Tour 🦠, register below. #skystorians www.eventbrite.com/e/smallpox-i...

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Smallpox in Early Boston: A free walking tour!

Smallpox tore through early Massachusetts, devastating Indigenous communities. How did early English Bostonians cope? Did they vax - or not?

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Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

One of the most visionary leaders in the history of The Smithsonian (his appointment is titled "The Secretary"), and the DC heritage sector. Up there with Archibald McLeish at the Library of Congress. Bunch's example positioned memory and recognition as central to preservation and curation.

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Smithsonian chief Lonnie Bunch III to retire amid Trump administration pressure on institution - US politics live

Bunch told the New York Times it was not Trump pressure on the organization that had led to his departure but acknowledged ‘stress’ of the role

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Partnership of Historic Bostons @historicbostons.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

“Land! Land! Hath been the Idol of Many in New-England,” lamented Increase Mather. Register to join us on 9/30 @ 7 as Brad Lopes talks with Daniel Richter about how Puritans constructed justifications for taking Native land. #skystorians #indigenous #newengland www.eventbrite.com/e/land-hath-...

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"Land Hath Been the Idol": English Expropriation of Native Land

How did the Puritans justify seizing Indigenous land? Historian Dan Richter gives us an answer in a talk moderated by Brad Lopes.

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Witches of Massachusetts Bay @witchesmassbay.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Sept. 17: Salem Historical Society will be presenting an award to well-known 17th-century and witchcraft scholar Mary Beth Norton. www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-sidne...

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2026 Sidney Perley Salem History Award with Mary Beth Norton.

Salem Historical Society is honored to present award winning historian Mary Beth Norton with the 2026 Sidney Perley Salem History Award.

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ceej @ceej.online · 07/09/2026

I’m the richest man alive

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History of Parliament @histparl.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🚨New Substack🚨 For the first time in 1000 years, the Bayeux Tapestry is on display in Britain. To mark the occasion, @jhdavey.bsky.social has explored the tapestry's connections to Britain's parliamentary history...

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The Bayeux Tapestry and Parliament

For the first time in almost 1,000 years the Bayeux Tapestry has returned to Britain and is on display at the British Museum.

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Partnership of Historic Bostons @historicbostons.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Since you mention it, go to our website (link in bio) and join our email list; we will send registration info (in person and online) soon! In the meantime, grab our advisor Bremer's updated book from @brandeispress.bsky.social at the link below: brandeisuniversitypress.com/title/the-pu...

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The Puritan Experiment

A revised and updated edition of a classic text on the early puritans.The Puritan Experiment is an accessible, authoritative account...

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 04/09/2026

If you see something, save something. Web pages disappear daily—changed, moved, deleted, or just forgotten. 🕳️ Save Page Now lets you preserve a webpage before it disappears. See something worth keeping? Save it today. ➡️ web.archive.org/save/ #ToolsYouCanUse

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Elise Watson @ewatson.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

#earlymodern #bookhistory Workshop Call for Papers: Women’s Professional Networks in the Early Modern Book Trade, University of Edinburgh 6-7 May 2027 Please feel free to share with anyone who might be interested!

Call for Papers
Women’s Professional Networks in the Early Modern Book Trade
University of Edinburgh
6-7 May 2027

Over the past two decades, women’s book history and feminist bibliography have exploded with renewed interest. Even so, women’s work is still to an extent seen as an exception or curiosity. It examines them from a gender history perspective, asking to what extent their relationships were influenced or determined by constructions of femininity. Proposals should therefore involve a dimension of gender analysis beyond simply the inclusion of female subjects.

This conference will seek to explore (but is not limited to) to the following themes and questions:

*Gendered Networks. To what extent were professional book trade networks gendered? How did these networks intersect with other types of women’s networks, whether they be familial, friendly, religious, political, or intellectual?
*Identity and Representation. Did women express professional solidarity with other women, and how did this manifest? How did women’s self-representation in imprints and paratext differ from men’s?
*Legal and Structural Considerations. In what ways were women’s professional networks dependent on legal structures of inheritance in their region, or participation in guilds? How did these networks stretch across economic and class divisions?
*Digital Approaches. Can digital humanities tools such as network visualisation effectively help document these relationships?

The conference will also host the launch of a new collaborative database sourcing biographical information about women in the early modern book trade.

Contributions will be published in a volume of conference proceedings, to be submitted by the end of 2027.

Proposals for papers of maximum 20 minutes, including title, an abstract of up to 300 words, and a biography of up to 150 words should be sent to Dr Elise Watson, elise.watson@ed.ac.uk, by 20 December 2026. While all papers will be delivered in person, virtual attendance will be available as well.

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uopmaritime @uopmaritime.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Book your ticket for an exciting & interdisciplinary conference exploring marginalised maritime histories from 1500-present @ National Maritime Museum, 11-12 November 2026. Organised by the Royal Museums Greenwich & University of Portsmouth's @uopmaritime.bsky.social www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/nat...

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Conference - Maritime Histories from the Margins: People, Places, and Practices, 1500–Present

A two-day interdisciplinary conference exploring marginalised histories in maritime contexts from c.1500 to the present day

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Linford Fisher @linford.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Congrats to the shortlisted Cundill History Prize authors! It's an honor to be considered alongside such a talented group of colleagues. With super appreciation to the @liveright.bsky.social and @wwnorton.com team.

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