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SUMMARY:The Architectural Drawings of Henry Hobson Richardson
DESCRIPTION:Quincy Historical Society invites you to its 2025 Annual Meeting on Tuesday\, October 7th\, at 7pm at the Adams Academy\, where authors Jay Wickersham\, Chris Milford\, and Hope Mayo will discuss the subject of their new book Henry Hobson Richardson: Drawings from the Collection of Houghton Library\, Harvard University. This program explores Richardson’s work with a focus on one of Quincy’s beloved architectural gems\, the Thomas Crane Public Library.\n\n\n\nH. H. Richardson is 19th century America’s most iconic architect. Richardson’s preferred Romanesque Revival style makes his work playfully eye-catching\, and instantly recognizable. Wickersham\, Milford\, and Mayo’s book\, is the first in-depth publication of drawings by H. H. Richardson. The trove of over 4\,000 drawings\, preserved since Richardson’s death and kept by Harvard University\, have been largely unpublished until now. The book presents full-color reproductions of 450 sketches and renderings by the architect and his studio assistants.\n\nIt includes more than 50 projects\, including such masterpieces as Boston’s Trinity Church; the Allegheny County Courthouse and Jail in Pittsburgh; the Marshall Field Store and Glessner House in Chicago; and five libraries\, including Quincy’s own Thomas Crane Public Library.\n\n\n\nThe authors will discuss the Richardson drawings\, and what they reveal about collaboration in Richardson’s studio\, with a focus on the design process that produced the Crane Library.\n\n\n\nThis event is open to all and free to attend.\n\n\n\nAs the Historical Society’s Annual Meeting officers and board members will be elected for the coming year.
URL:https://quincyhistory.org/event/the-architectural-drawings-of-henry-hobson-richardson/
LOCATION:Adams Academy\, 8 Adams Street\, Quincy\, Massachusetts\, 02169
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting,Author Talk Lecture Series,Quincy400
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SUMMARY:Atlas of Independence: John Adams & the American Revolution -- Presentation and Book Signing
DESCRIPTION:  \nIn early fall 2025\, Quincy Historical Society received an inquiry about the sculptor of the Merrymount Park bas relief depicting John Adams and John Quincy Adams in conversation. This perfectly ordinary inquiry turned into a months-long exchange with author Chris Mackowski as he put the final touches on his new book Atlas of Independence: John Adams and the American Revolution. On Thursday\, April 30th\, the Historical Society is delighted to host Dr. Chris Mackowski for a presentation and book signing. \nJohn Adams is widely heralded\, by historians and by his contemporaries\, as the Architect of American Independence. But what did Adams do to earn a moniker of such esteem\, while simultaneously cultivating a reputation for being stubborn and combative? \nAtlas of Independence sets the record straight about John Adams’ significant contributions to the Second Continental Congress\, where he worked tirelessly behind-the-scenes to nudge – and sometimes shove – his colleagues towards the inevitable conclusion that America must declare independence from Britain. This program will explore those efforts\, and the great personal sacrifices that Adams made in pursuit of principle. It will lay out an overview of Adams’ seminal role in that tumultuous Founding time. \nThis event is open to all and free to attend. \nChris Mackowski\, Ph.D.\, is a writing professor in the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University in Allegany\, NY\, where he also serves as associate dean for undergraduate programs. He is the editor-in-chief and co-founder of Emerging Civil War and the series editor of the award-winning Emerging Civil War Series\, published by Savas Beatie. He is also historian-in-residence at Stevenson Ridge\, a historic property on the Spotsylvania battlefield in central Virginia. He has worked as a historian for the National Park Service at Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park\, where he gives tours at four major Civil War battlefields (Fredericksburg\, Chancellorsville\, Wilderness\, and Spotsylvania)\, as well as at the building where Stonewall Jackson died. An award-winning writer\, Chris has authored or co-authored nearly two dozen books and edited a half-dozen essay collections on the Civil War. Atlas of Independence: John Adams and the American Revolution is his first foray into Revolution-era history.
URL:https://quincyhistory.org/event/atlas-of-independence-john-adams-the-american-revolution-presentation-and-book-signing/
LOCATION:Adams Academy\, 8 Adams Street\, Quincy\, Massachusetts\, 02169
CATEGORIES:Author Talk Lecture Series,Rev250
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SUMMARY:Abigail's "Common Sense"
DESCRIPTION:When Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was published in January 1776 it became an unprecedented bestseller. With its accessible language and compelling arguments\, Paine succeeded in shifting popular sentiment in favor of independence. Abigail Adams was immediately impressed by the pamphlet when her husband John sent home a copy in February\, and she quickly circulated it around her social circles in Braintree and beyond. Within six weeks of reading Common Sense Adams penned her most famous letter urging John and the Second Continental Congress to “remember the ladies” during the formation of the new government. \nOn Thursday\, May 28th at 7pm at the Adams Academy\, QHS Executive Director Alexandra Elliott will break down the subtle references hidden within the “Remember the Ladies” letter\, and the continued discourse that the letter inspired between Abigail\, John\, and their fellow patriots Mercy Otis Warren and James Sullivan. Ms. Elliott will then discuss how the principles of Common Sense are visible within Adams’ later advocacy\, especially in her approach to slavery and women’s rights. For Adams these sentiments were obvious to the point of being “beyond dispute\,” but they were radical ideas that\, if implemented\, would have drastically changed the fortunes of more than half the colonial population. \nThis event is open to all and free to attend.
URL:https://quincyhistory.org/event/abigails-common-sense/
LOCATION:Adams Academy\, 8 Adams Street\, Quincy\, Massachusetts\, 02169
CATEGORIES:Rev250
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Eloquence: Quincy History's Greatest Visionaries
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, June 25th\, at 7pm at the Adams Academy Quincy Historical Society will continue our celebration of America’s 250th anniversary with “Revolutionary Eloquence\,” a program of dramatic readings featuring the words of some of Quincy’s most innovative thinkers. While Quincy may be famous for many things – shipbuilding\, granite\, great food\, and grit – its greatest resource has always been the minds of its citizens.\n\n\n\nQuincy has been the hometown of many great writers\, orators\, and thinkers — from Josiah Quincy Jr.’s principled defense of the soldiers of the Boston Massacre\, to Abigail Adams’ graceful prose sharing disruptive ideas about race and gender\, to the idealistic social reformers of the 19th and 20th centuries — like educator Francis Parker and suffragist Adalaide Claflin. This program will celebrate the art of rhetoric\, oration\, and written composition across Quincy history. Join us for a curated journey through the revolutionary ideas of Quincy’s greatest thinkers\, featuring dramatic readings performed by a cast of actors.\n\n\n\nThe program will explore the diverse and groundbreaking developments the people of Quincy have contributed across numerous fields through the medium of speech and writing. Join us for an evening celebrating the ways Quincy has made its mark on the way the world thinks\, from its founding to today.\n\n\n\nThis event is open to all and free to attend.\n\n\n\nAs the Historical Society’s Annual Meeting\, officers and board members will be elected for the coming year.
URL:https://quincyhistory.org/event/revolutionary-eloquence-quincy-historys-greatest-visionaries/
LOCATION:Adams Academy\, 8 Adams Street\, Quincy\, Massachusetts\, 02169
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting,Rev250
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SUMMARY:AmRev250: Voices and Visions Screening w/Q&A
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, July 9th\, 6:30—8:00 PM\nCommunity Meeting Room\, Main Library\, 40 Washington Street\, Quincy\, MA\, 02169 \nJoin us for a special screening of segments of the exciting new Ken Burns PBS Documentary\, AMERICAN REVOLUTION. \nExecutive Director of the Quincy Historical Society\, Alexandra Elliott will host a discussion of question and answers with the audience following the 40 minute film preview. Segments shared will highlight arts\, literature and music of the American Revolution. \nAlexandra Elliott believes that a thorough understanding of the past can help us better navigate the present. She is a public historian and museum professional with over a decade of experience. \nRegistration Recommended.  \nThis program is made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library. \nAmRev250-72026_(flyer)
URL:https://quincyhistory.org/event/amrev250-voices-and-visions-screening-w-qa/
LOCATION:Thomas Crane Public Library\, 40 Washington Street\, Quincy\, MA\, 02169\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Rev250
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SUMMARY:Special Screening of "Eephus"
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, September 22nd\, at 6:30pm\, at the Adams Academy\, Quincy Historical Society will host a special screening of the 2026 independent film\, “Eephus\,” described as a poignant and humorous exploration of the bonds\, rituals\, and rivalries of New England community rec-league baseball. \nThe title “Eephus” refers to a trick pitch of the same name\, where the pitcher throws a very slow\, high arching ball overhand to deliberately disrupt the batter’s timing. \nDirected by Carson Lund\, “Eephus” follows two New England recreational baseball teams as they gather for one final game on their beloved local field. Filmed in Massachusetts and set in the 1990s\, the story unfolds over the course of a single autumn day\, as longtime teammates and rivals play\, argue\, joke\, and reminisce while the daylight fades. Their field is slated to be demolished to make way for a new school\, giving the seemingly ordinary game an unexpected sense of nostalgia. \nThe film features cameo appearances from legendary Red Sox personalities Bill “Spaceman” Lee and Joe Castiglione\, and from the esteemed documentarian Frederick Wiseman. \nThe film run time is 98 minutes. \nThis event is open to all and free to attend. \nPLEASE NOTE: This film features strong language typical of the bleacher seats at Fenway Park. Viewer discretion is advised.
URL:https://quincyhistory.org/event/special-screening-of-eephus/
LOCATION:Adams Academy\, 8 Adams Street\, Quincy\, Massachusetts\, 02169
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Quincy Nostalgia Lecture Series
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SUMMARY:"Hancock Cemetery: Alive with History" | Presentation & Book Signing with Local Historian Rachel Squires Bloom
DESCRIPTION:If these stones could speak… \nOn Thursday\, October 29th\, at 7pm\, at the Adams Academy (8 Adams Street)\, Quincy Historical Society will welcome local author Rachel Squires Bloom for a presentation and book signing of her newest publication Hancock Cemetery: Alive with History. \nFour centuries of history are preserved in the weathered headstones of Hancock Cemetery. The “Old Burying Ground” is one of New England’s oldest enduring connections to its Puritan and colonial past. More than a resting place\, this burying ground tells the stories of the people who shaped the town and its place in American history. \nIn Hancock Cemetery: Alive with History\, Bloom places the graveyard in the contexts of Puritan theology\, colonial community life\, and the development of Quincy as a civic and industrial center. This program will explore the cemetery’s rich history through the lives of the farmers\, laborers\, ministers\, merchants\, and civic leaders who lie within\, examining the town’s evolving identity\, and highlighting how the 21st century city preserves and engages with this remarkable artifact. \nThis event is open to all and free to attend. A book signing will follow the presentation. \nRachel Squires Bloom is the author of Squantum School: A Great Place to Start and Squantum\, Massachusetts: Life and Times on the Peninsula. Bloom was a teacher for over two decades within the Quincy Public Schools system\, acting as Assistant Principle at Squantum Elementary School for twelve years. She is working on a series of articles about Annisquam\, Massachusetts and researching the political and cultural influence of the Squantum Women’s Club.
URL:https://quincyhistory.org/event/hancock-cemetery-alive-with-history-presentation-book-signing-with-local-historian-rachel-squires-bloom/
LOCATION:Adams Academy\, 8 Adams Street\, Quincy\, Massachusetts\, 02169
CATEGORIES:Author Talk Lecture Series
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