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.

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⁦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

Join us! Next week, I'll be talking about one of my FAVORITE abolitionist families, The Haydens!
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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!

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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.

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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!

So looking forward to hearing Barbara speak on Thursday Boston Athenaeum !

Sit back and enjoy the view Boston Athenaeum

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“Whenever you are creating beauty around you, you are restoring your own soul.” ~Alice Walker

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I am absolutely honored to be profiled in the latest Boston Athenaeum newsletter! Read the full post to learn more about the incredible place I go for...shhh-elf care.😂🤓

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Boston Athenaeum gallery space is home to 'Make Your Own Museum', where people can let loose their inner artist on the walls of a real art gallery, until Friday.

GRATEFUL to archives and libraries that made my work possible: Gardner Museum Houghton Library Massachusetts Historical Society The American Library in Paris Boston Athenaeum #BNbuzz Members - preorder a copy of CHASING BEAUTY thru January 26th at BarnesandNoble.com, and get 25% off! Enter code PREORDER25 at check-out

Paid a visit to - Boston Athenaeum - a storied library, museum & cultural center on the Freedom Trail last Tuesday. #Boston #Massachusetts #Library #Museum #History

Staff from @BostonAthenaeum recently visited us!
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Excited to be back on Age of Revolutions with a piece on apocalyptic holy war rhetoric used in the campaigns against Quebec, made possible by the fellowship I have from the Congregational Library & Archives and Boston Athenaeum this year! ageofrevolutions.com/2024/01/29/the…