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Sometimes, a globe is the only kind of travel you need 🌎

Gilman Joslin, “Joslin’s hand-book to the terrestrial and celestial globes: how to use a globe,” (1885): bit.ly/3Igkhw0

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January 4, 2026 at 4:34 PM
CBS Boston - How to find Boston's hidden gems - A new guide book aims to show travelers and locals some of the best spots in Boston that you may not know about. youtu.be/Xxxeep7vahI?... #Boston #BostonHistory
How to find Boston's hidden gems
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January 1, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Inside Boston's hidden gems - "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil gets an inside look at some of Boston's hidden gems with WBZ News Mornings anchor Chris Tanaka. youtu.be/-ELarZgO_Rc?... #Boston #BostonHistory
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January 1, 2026 at 4:01 PM
100 years ago today, November 21, 1925:

The Oneida Football Club Monument was dedicated in Boston Common by surviving members of the 1860s team. A recent Massachusetts Historical Society forum explored the myths and controversies that have surrounded the monument.🏈⚽

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January 1, 2026 at 2:54 AM
This series of wintery panoramic views draws us into the personal connections between geographers and the places they love.

Map: Panorama from the Pinnacle, Lyme, N.H. (1966). See our Digital Collections portal: buff.ly/1uN3XmY

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December 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Love seeing folks playing Molassacre: Escape the Flood!

Make sure to grab a copy of our game, the first based on the 1919 Boston Molasses Flood, today! Check out the link in my bio.

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December 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
In 1920, the sisters lived with Rose’s husband, Maine-born John W. Shiels, and two daughters at 1325 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston. Both sisters successfully registered to vote on October 11th, 1920, and were listed among the 538 New Voters born in Rhode Island in the registries. #BostonHistory
December 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
My traveling copy of Molassacre: Escape the Flood is getting a bit warn out, but that just shows how much we’ve been able to share the history of the 1919 Boston Molasses Flood. I’m proud of the impact we are making!

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December 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Welcome December 19 in our time capsule series, where we jump 80 years into the past to watch a big snowstorm blow over Boston, day-by-day.

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December 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Welcome back to our time capsule series, where we jump 80 years into the past to watch a big snowstorm blow over Boston, day-by-day.

Donate here! buff.ly/Ya3Zn5q

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December 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Welcome to our time capsule series, where we jump 80 years into the past to follow a Boston snowstorm as it played out, day by day.

Donate here! buff.ly/Ya3Zn5q

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December 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Video: The #BostonTeaParty comes to life through the artwork of Cortney Skinner. The Boston Tea Party took place #OTD 252 years ago, December 16, 1773. youtu.be/8ijrgQBmz3s?... #Boston #BostonHistory
December 16, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Ankle surgery on Tue, but couldn’t miss last game at Historic Matthews Arena. Thanks to @GoNUathletics for helping with ADA seat. Many more pics to come… 🩼

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December 14, 2025 at 1:52 AM
December 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Molassacre: Escape the Flood is available to purchase! Grab a loved one a Christmas gift now.

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December 10, 2025 at 11:31 PM
"Mad as a hatter," A madman avenges Lincoln's assassination.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Re-formatted the 46 inquests conducted by Paul Revere during his five years as a coroner at the age of 62. Another of his fourteen careers. www.walkbostonhistory.com/paul-revere-... #boston #bostonhistory #paulRevere #coroner #infanticide
December 2, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Christmas in Boston. Decorated park fences. Bunker Hill Monument in the background!
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November 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
We Bostonians are lucky to have a relatively clean river! But the Charles wasn’t always like that…

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November 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM
American Experience | The Abolitionists - William Lloyd Garrison | PBS youtu.be/s8GT2yNPJQ8?... #Boston #BostonHistory
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | The Abolitionists - William Lloyd Garrison | PBS
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November 30, 2025 at 1:10 AM