Videos

Northeastern History Professor William Fowler looks at early Atlantic exploration, Christopher Columbus and the discovery of the Caribbean and the Americas.

Historians talked about the Great Famine in Ireland during the mid-19th century and how people across the globe, from Boston to Istanbul, contributed to relief efforts. They focused on the s…

William Fowler talked about his book, American Crisis: George Washington and the Dangerous Two Years After Yorktown, 1781-1783. In the book the author details General George Washington’s str…

James Grant talked about his book John Adams: Party of One, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. He described John Adams as an independent-minded president. The book recounted his feuds …

Moderated by William Fowler, Director of the Massachusetts Historical Society, panelists discussed archives, archival research and their own use of archives in writing their books. Richard P…

Author, Geoffrey Perret, spoke at the Massachusetts Historical Society about his biography of John F. Kennedy, "Jack: A Life Like No Other". During his presentation, Mr. Perret explored Jo…

In the sixth of a series of life portraits of American presidents, the guests discussed the life and career of John Quincy Adams and responded to audience telephone calls. They also talked a…

Northeastern University hosted economic historians Andre Gunder Frank and David Landes in a discussion about their opposing economic theories. Mr. Frank talked about the global economic cent…

Professor William Fowler spoke about the Minute Man National Historical Park in Massachusetts and the impact that the revolution had on the country.

Professor William Fowler spoke about the Boston Massacre, the accidental shooting deaths of five Bostonians at the hands of British soldiers on May 5th, 1770.