Harriet Hayden was born enslaved, fought for her freedom, and aided hundreds of southern escapees by housing, feeding, and protecting them. She did this all while raising a family, running a boarding house, learning to read and write, and becoming an activist and community leader. Without her efforts, the many accomplishments of her husband, Lewis Hayden, would not have been possible.
A walking tour on the Bulfinch Triangle and Boston’s early industry.
The settlement movement was an attempt by scholars and social reformers on both sides of the Atlantic to address the problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, and, in America’s case, the mass immigration of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Settlement Houses were important institutions in Boston’s West End, assisting families with a wide range of educational and social services.
A lecture by The West End Museum’s Executive Director, Sebastian Belfanti, on the political impact of Boston’s 20th-century mayors.
Authors Frances McNamara and JB Harris chat about writing historical fiction set in Boston.
