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Jul 02 2026

The Glorious Fourth

Jul 02, 2026

For Independence Day, we’re revisiting a story from the Summer 2006 issue of Historic New England magazine that explores how Americans have celebrated the Fourth of...

Jun 30 2026

Bauhaus Legacy: An Oral History Project

Jun 30, 2026

Christopher Brown’s Bauhaus Legacy interview project is an unusually intimate exploration of one of the twentieth century’s most influential architects, Walter Gropius, and his...

Jun 25 2026

Collections Unboxed: A Conversation with Shelley Amarante

Jun 25, 2026

Each month, in Collections Unboxed, Director of Collection Operations Shelley Amarante takes us behind the scenes of Historic New England’s museum collections, sharing stories about...

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