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Family History Research
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Baxter Lecture: The True Cost of Colonization, American History from an Indigenous Perspective

Boston Public Library President David Leonard welcomes scholar and a politically, socially, and culturally active member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Paula Peters to discuss the romanticized myth of the Pilgrims' arrival and the true cost of colonization from the perspective of the indigenous people.

American Inspiration Author Series
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Joseph M. Bagley with Boston's Oldest Buildings and Where to Find Them

The first book to survey Boston’s fifty oldest buildings, this work by the city archaeologist and historic preservationist is a great guide for history lovers, architectural enthusiasts, and tourists.

Resources at American Ancestors
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Using the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center Archives for Family History Research

The Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center (JHC) at New England Historic Genealogical Society preserves the histories of Jewish families and institutions in New England and beyond.