When Massachusetts Forced Teachers to Take a Loyalty Oath
In 1935, Governor James Michael Curley signed a controversial law targeting 'subversive' educators, sparking decades of resistance.
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Historical narratives, political intrigue, and forgotten conflicts from New England and the early American republic. From the author of Under the Golden Dome, The Boston Gentlemen's Mob, and Mobtown Massacre.
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Madame Speaker!
How a 76-year-old Brockton Republican became the first woman to preside over the Massachusetts House — and why the suffragists in the gallery weren't all cheering for her.
The Sunday School Lesson That Sparked a Revolution
How Dorothea Dix turned a shocking discovery at a local jail into a lifelong crusade for the mentally ill.
Before America 250, There Was Massachusetts 300
In 1930, the Bay State turned its founding anniversary into a year-long celebration of nearly 2,000 events. Sound familiar?
Wendell Phillips and the Mob That Made Him, Pt. 3
Part 3: The Civil Rights Crusader
Wendell Phillips and the Mob That Made Him, Pt. 2
Part 2: The Birth of an Abolitionist
Wendell Phillips and the Mob That Made Him, Pt. 1.
Part 1: The Proud Leader of the Aristocracy
'Light-Horse' Harry Lee’s Last Stand
The Revolutionary War hero who walked into a Baltimore mob — and never came home
When the Press Really Was Under Attack
Alexander Hanson and the 1812 “Mobtown” Massacre
Melody and Might: Susan Paul’s Unfinished Abolitionist Symphony
How a dedicated Boston educator mobilized children's choirs and stood tall against anti-slavery prejudice