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Revolutionary Spaces

**Revolutionary Spaces ** connects people to the history and continuing practice of democracy through the intertwined stories of two of the nation’s most iconic sites—Boston’s Old South Meeting House and Old State House. We foster a free and open exchange of ideas, explore history, create gathering places, and preserve and steward historic buildings.

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  • Massachusetts General Hospital at 200: Commemorating and Interpreting Medical Innovations

    Thu, Dec 1, 2011
    Founded in 1811, Massachusetts General Hospital is one of Boston's most venerable institutions with an astonishing breadth of medical innovations. Two recent projects commemorate the 200th anniversary of this hospital, a facility that today is on the cutting edge of biomedical research and patient care. In this talk, Peter Johnson discusses the creation of the Paul S. Russel, MD, Museum of Medical History and Innovation. Additionally, author Webster Bull discusses his book *Something in the Ether: A Bicentennial History of Massachusetts General Hospital*. This program is cosponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital and is funded in part by the Lowell Institute.
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  • Nursing: The Evolution of Patient Care

    Thu, Dec 15, 2011
    "Massachusetts General Hospital was founded in 1811 to provide state-of-the-art medical services to a broad community. Throughout history and today, the hospital's nursing staff is often directly responsible for the well being of their patients. Jeannette Ives Erickson, senior vice president of Patient Care Services, will discuss how patient care has evolved, and what challenges the nursing staff has faced in the past and the present. This program is presented as part of the December Middays at the Meeting House series *Milestone in Public Care: The 200th Anniversary of Massachusetts General Hospital* and is cosponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital."
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  • Dr. Joseph Warren: The Boston Tea Party, Bunker Hill, and the Birth of American Liberty

    Thu, Jan 19, 2012
    "Renowned for his fiery speeches commemorating the Boston Massacre, as the man who enlisted Paul Revere for his infamous ride, and as a hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill, Dr. Joseph Warren was an accomplished physician and leading patriot in Colonial Boston. Beloved and famous in his time, Joseph Warren is barely remembered today in contrast to his better known contemporaries. Dr. Sam Forman, physician, local historian, and author will discuss Joseph Warren's interactions with favorite Revolutionary Era personalities: Tory Governor Thomas Hutchinson, Patriot Samuel Adams, poetic muse of the Revolution Phillis Wheatley, and silversmith Paul Revere. *Correction: In describing the one-time fame of Joseph Warren, the speaker states that Warren is the fifth most common street and public place name in Eastern Pennsylvania. He should have said Eastern Massachusetts.*"
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  • Meet Meg Muckenhoupt, author of "Boston's Gardens and Green Spaces"

    Wed, Feb 8, 2012
    "Rediscover the city of Boston through its most revered historic parks and explore its ever-expanding network of public spaces as Meg Muckenhoupt, author of *Boston's Gardens and Green Spaces* takes you on a fascinating journey through green Boston, past to present. Presented by the Boston Preservation Alliance, in collaboration with Old South Meeting House, this lecture examines the role of public spaces throughout Boston's historic and contemporary landscape. All nature lovers, gardening enthusiasts, and history buffs should be sure to come along for the ride."
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  • The Boston Mob Guide: Hit Men, Hoodlums & Hideouts

    Wed, Apr 25, 2012
    The capture of James 'Whitey' Bulger closed an infamous chapter in Boston history. Yet the city's criminal underworld has a long and bloody rap sheet that stretches back to the beginning of the Twentieth Century. Boston journalists Beverly Ford and Stephanie Schorow reveal the real story of the underbelly of Boston through profiles of ruthless gangsters and the backrooms and seedy hangouts where deadly hits and lucrative heists were hatched.
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  • Benjamin Carp: Resolute Men (Dressed as Mohawks)

    Thu, Dec 12, 2013
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  • Laurie Crumpacker: Sarah Prince - A Life in Meditations & Letters

    Thu, Feb 6, 2014
    Sarah Prince Gill (1728-1771), daughter of influential Old South Meeting House minister Thomas Prince, kept a spiritual diary for 21 years of her life and maintained a friendship and correspondence with her "dearest Friend" Esther Edwards Burr, daughter of colonial America's famed theologian Jonathan Edwards. Historian and Simmons professor Laurie Crumpacker discussed what the journal and letters reveal about women's roles in the Great Awakening, the astonishing spiritual revival that swept the colony.
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  • Highlights From Joan Gatturna: Petticoats at the Revolution

    Thu, Feb 20, 2014
    Actor and storyteller Joan Gatturna portrays Rachel Revere sharing the story of the Boston Tea Party, the Midnight Ride and the Siege of Boston through the eyes of a woman who kept the home fires burning while her husband fanned the flames of rebellion. Her characterization of Rachel Revere was developed with assistance from the staff of the Paul Revere House.
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  • The Ether Dome and Beyond: Anesthesia and Its Development

    Thu, Dec 8, 2011
    "Perhaps the best-known story in the history of Massachusetts General Hospital is the pivotal discovery and first use of ether as an anesthesia in 1846. But, that surgical first was only the beginning of a series of technological innovations that helped increase patient comfort and survivability during surgery. Warren Zapol, Emeritus Anesthetist-in-Chief of MGH, will discuss how the discovery of ether was only the start in a series of critical care developments. This program was presented as part of the December Middays at the Meeting House series 'Milestone in Public Care: The 200th Anniversary of Massachusetts General Hospital' and was cosponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital."
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  • Anthony Sammarco: Lost Boston

    Thu, May 29, 2014
    In 1876 the Old South Meeting House was auctioned off for the value of its parts and was being dismantled when people rallied to save it! But other historic structures in Boston have not fared so well. The original Museum of Fine Arts in Copley Square, John Hancock's Beacon Hill mansion, the Huntington Avenue Grounds and the original Boston Opera House are just a few of the places that have been lost to decline or the wrecker's ball. Discover just how much we have lost when historian Anthony Sammarco takes us on a nostalgic and eye-opening journey to a wide range of Boston places that can no longer be seen.
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