The Liberty Tree has an extensive—and complicated—legacy that has been left for present day Bostonians to learn about.
Legacy of the Liberty Tree: Where Is It Now in Present-Day Boston? Read More »
The continued story of the reproduction of the 250-year-old Polly Sumner doll, on display now at the Old South Meeting House.
Meet Polly: The Polly Sumner Doll Reproduction Project, Part 2 Read More »
In early 2022, Revolutionary Spaces received a generous gift from Rick Wiggin, former Executive Director of the Bostonian Society, to create a reproduction of the Polly Sumner doll.
Meet Polly: The Polly Sumner Doll Reproduction Project, Part 1 Read More »
While petitions played an important role in the abolitionist movement, the Gag Rules of the 19th century and free speech debates in the 20th century have only diminished their power further. How did our nation’s petitioning culture change so radically?
Abolitionist Petitioning and the Gag Rule Read More »
The most famous incident of gun violence in American history is undoubtedly the Boston Massacre. But violence perpetrated by the state didn’t end with British rule; we are all too familiar with it in the 21st century.
The Boston Massacre and Modern Police Violence Read More »
Attucks likely interacted with Bostonians of African descent who were pressing for their freedom before the Revolution.
Connection to Black Communities Read More »
As a man of Native ancestry, Attucks would have had many reasons to resent both the colonists and the British.
Connection to Native Peoples Read More »
Attucks belonged to a blended community created by the forces of colonialism, slavery and love.
African and Native Families Read More »
Key written documents offer clues to Attucks’s life.
Putting the Pieces Together Read More »
Attucks’s views were likely shaped by his life as a mariner of African and Native descent living in British-occupied Boston.
A Man of Many Worlds Read More »