Wow—the handcuffs worn by Anthony Burns from Revolutionary Spaces⁩ and “Billy club” from ⁦Massachusetts Historical Society⁩ as a part of the#harriethayden exhibit ⁦Boston Athenaeum⁩

"Framing Freedom": The Harriet Hayden Albums public exhibition opening at Boston Athenaeum is today from 4:30-8 p.m.! Free admission to the exhibit at that time with discussion, music, food and beverages on the house. RSVP here: events.bostonathenaeum.org/en/public-exhi…

Coming to Boston Athenaeum tomorrow: “Framing Freedom: The Harriet Hayden Albums,” a look at two carte-de-visite photo albums that piece together Boston’s role in the Underground Railroad + Harriet & Lewis Hayden’s social, political network. bostonglobe.com/2024/03/19/art…

I had the joy of attending the opening reception for “Framing Freedom:The Harriet Hayden Albums” exhibit ⁦Boston Athenaeum⁩ yesterday with Friends’ Senior Communications & Outreach Officer Maliaka Shepard. Inspired by Hayden’s impact on abolition and women’s rights!

Where should you focus all your post-eclipse energy, you ask? On finishing your American Congregational Association-Boston Athenaeum fellowship application, of course! There's 1 week left until the April 15th deadline, and all the details you need are at congregationallibrary.org/fellowships

Coming soon! Lonnie G. Bunch III AdamsPresidentialCenter Boston Athenaeum WBUR Amistad Research Center MHS Reference New Haven Museum The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History American History TV @AmAntiquarian U.S. House History #twitterstorians #history #JQA #slavery #abolition

Join us! Next week, I'll be talking about one of my FAVORITE abolitionist families, The Haydens! @ksbaumg Museum of African American History Boston Athenaeum Wellesley College

⁦BostonPublicSchools⁩ educators—we hope to see you at ⁦Museum of African American History⁩ for this event with ⁦the amazing Kellie Carter Jackson⁩ to honor the long struggle for freedom. Use promo code from our friends ⁦Boston Athenaeum⁩

Had a wonderful afternoon at the Boston Athenaeum viewing newly acquired materials from #abolitionist Lydia Maria Child's life. They included a type of artifact I didn't even know existed. More details when they're cataloged and ready. It was thrilling!

Tomorrow (5/2) at 6 pm EDT: The Boston Athenaeum welcomes James Marcus for a discussion on his new book, Glad to the Brink of Fear: A Portrait of Ralph Waldo Emerson. For tickets to this hybrid event, visit: hubs.ly/Q02vcj-g0

Inside Boston Athenaeum's exhibit "Framing Freedom" are two photo albums which shed light on Boston's anti-slavery movement. The albums belonged to abolitionist Harriet Hayden, who established the first scholarship for black students Harvard Medical School. #harvard harvardmagazine.com/2024/05/the-pi…

Checking out the Harriet Hayden albums (the Instagram of 1850) Thanks to ⁦Boston Athenaeum⁩ for a terrific educator open house for ⁦BostonPublicSchools⁩ teachers! #sschat #history

Balcony Saturday Boston Athenaeum

Fresh Air had colson whitehead on to discuss his book "Crook Manifesto". Revisit this Boston Athenaeum talk with Whitehead where he talks about his book, "The Colossus of New York", a series of vignettes, meditations, and personal memories about nYC. bit.ly/4e4G754

Wonderful event Boston Athenaeum where Daniel Schlozman and Sam Rosenfeld discuss their excellent book, The Hollow Parties, moderated by Boston mayor wutrain

Such a treat to listen to my friend from waaaaayyyyy back, Daniel Schlozman, read from his new book with Sam Rosenfeld at Boston Athenaeum. Pick up your copy of “The Hollow Parties” today!

AMNESP alum Astrid Tvetenstrand (PhD '23) will be giving a Special Collections Lecture at the Boston Athenaeum, as Polly Thayer Starr Curatorial Fellow in American Art. 🎉Click here for info and tickets: events.bostonathenaeum.org/en-US/4W52KhR7…