Massachusetts

This checklist of Thomas Hollis’s gifts to Harvard College Library documents the generosity and the motives of one of the earliest and one of the greatest donors to Harvard …

First published in 1835, ‘Young Goodman Brown’ is a short story by the renowned American author, Nathaniel Hawthorne. Set in 17th century Salem, young Goodman Brown tells his new …

This book isn't simply a guide to living cheaply: it's more than that. It's a celebration of the fact that you don't have to be rich to enjoy your life. You don't have to have …

In The Writing of Where, Charles Lesh examines how graffiti writers in Boston remake various spaces within and across the city. The spaces readers will encounter in this book are …

The New York Times Bestseller'Captivating, potent, incisive, and wise' - Madeline Miller, author of Circe'Extremely funny' - Sunday TimesRecently out of a devastating love affair …

The Works Progress Administration (1935-1943) housed America's largest arts funding program ever, part of the New Deal's foray into nationwide work relief. In Massachusetts, its …

Founded by the Puritans in 1630 and the site of many of the American Revolution’s major precursors and events (including the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party and Paul Revere’s …

Founded by the Puritans in 1630 and the site of many of the American Revolution's major precursors and events (including the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party and Paul Revere's …

The workers at the Lawrence, Massachusetts, textile mills went on strike on a freezing January morning in 1912. They were protesting ruthless wage cuts and demanding better working …

The Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts is home to immigrants and refugees from around the globe, and their presence revitalizes the region and redefines its culture. Their …