Through staff-written articles about the hidden gems of our collection and lesser-known stories of the city’s history, the Boston Reconsidered Blog invites readers to explore the extensive, complicated, and diverse history of Boston. Our blog posts bring our 18th century sites to researchers, students, and everyday historians in an accessible 21st century format.
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Blogs
How was Mental Illness Viewed in Colonial Massachusetts?
Find out how people in seventeenth and eighteenth century Massachusetts recorded, understood and explained mental illness.
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Why did James Otis, Jr. Live in Andover, Massachusetts? Explore the Town Where the Famous Patriot Spent his Last Years
Learn about historic patriot James Otis, Jr's battle with mental health and about his final years living in Andover, Massachusetts.
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Historic Precision: Revitalizing the Old State House Council Chamber
Learn how historians, preservationists, and historical craftspeople restored a historic room in need of a face-lift in time for America 250.
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Bunker Hill in Four Objects
Explore the story of the Battle of Bunker Hill through four compelling objects from the Revolutionary Spaces collection.
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The Old State House’s Gilded Eagle
Exhibits Manager Lucy Pollock and Director of Facilities & Preservation Campbell Waterhouse discuss the gilded eagle that sits upon the Old State House.
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“You Think This is a Massacre? Just Wait!”: The Anti-Busing Movement’s Use of Revolutionary Boston History
Director of Museum Operations & Experience Lou Rocco explores the anti-busing movement’s use of Revolutionary Boston history.
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