Search

A conference paper about the meaning and usefulness of history as a primary element of the educational program is presented. It examines the moral purposes of the study of history. Subjects of the paper also include how the experience of the past influences public policy, the relationship between American identity and revolution, and Puritanism.

A conference paper is presented concerning the founding of New Amsterdam (later known as New York City) in 1626. It discusses explorers who came to the harbor of New Amsterdam but did not stay, including Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 and Estavam Gomez in 1525. It details the arrival of Henry Hudson to Manhattan Island in 1609. Subjects of the paper also include the historiography of New York, the Dutch West India Company in New York, and the fort known as "New Netherland."

A conference paper about early American lithography is presented. It explains how the man who produced the first lithograph in the U.S. was Bass Otis from Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The lithograph appeared in "Analectic Magazine" for July 1819 and depicted a mill scene. other lithographers discussed in the paper include Barnet & Doolittle, Henry Stone, and J.B. Martin.

A conference paper is presented about William Bentley, an early councilor and benefactor of the American Antiquarian Society (AAS), who lived in Salem, Massachusetts. The paper frequently cites Bentley's diary. It discusses the arrival of the British frigate "Shannon" into Salem. The paper also addresses church services, Bentley's relationship with Reverend Jedediah Morse, and Bentley's view on the mercantile character.

A conference paper is presented about the commerce of Boston, Massachusetts during the time leading up to the American Revolution. It discusses the source material provided by the Massachusetts Historical Society. It examines tables of annual average clearances and provides a broad view of the total movement of sea-borne commerce. The paper also analyzes imports, the exportation of enumerated colonial products, and the direct trade between Boston and Great Britain.

A conference paper about Puritan missionary John Eliot and his printing of the first Bible in the U.S. is presented. The paper also discusses the Ojibway and Chippewa Indians of Massachusetts during Eliot's time and the translation of the Bible into their language. The paper also provides letters from Reverend James A. Gilfillan concerning these translations.

A conference paper about Concord, Massachusetts is presented. The author talks about several locations he visited within the town, including the farm of Major Simon Willard and the house of Reverend Peter Buckley. Subjects of the paper also include the first settlers in Concord, the organizing of a Christian Church, and the civil interests of the settlers.

A conference paper about the journal and travels of Sergeant Charles Floyd is presented. The author explains that Floyd was under the command of captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark during their expedition to the western U.S. The paper talks about Floyd's observations on the Native Americans and his travels down the Columbia River.

A conference paper about the Asian influence in Europe is presented. It talks about the Tartar influence in European Russia. The author discusses his travels through Russia and the crossing of the Caucasus Mountains into Europe. Subjects of the paper also include tribes of Jews in the mountains, the Armenian Plain, and Tartar mill-work.

The article presents the proceedings of the annual meeting of the American Antiquarian Society held October 16, 1929 in Worcester, Massachusetts. The article presents information on the members that were in attendance, lists the order in which papers were delivered and lists the individuals who were nominated for various positions within the society. Topics of papers given include the Popham Expedition of 1607, early forms of worship in America and the slave trade.

A conference paper about artist and publisher William Cook is presented. Cook resided in Salem, Massachusetts. It discusses Cook's family, including his father, navigator Captain William Cook. The report also discusses Cook's religious aberrations, the self-publishing of his books, and a poem he wrote concerning Chestnut Street in Salem. A bibliography of his work is provided.

The article presents information on a meeting of the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) which was held on April 12, 1916 in Boston, Massachusetts. William Crowninshield Endicott, Nathaniel Thayer Kidder and L. Bradford Prince were elected to the society. Papers on criminal justice during the colonial era and vocabulary of the northwestern U.S. were presented. A paper on correspondence from minister Cotton Mather to the Royal Society was also presented.

The article presents information on an annual meeting of the American Antiquarian Society (AAS). A paper on the development of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island was presented. Stephen Salisbury was re-elected as AAS president and George Frisbie Hoar and Edward Everett Hale were elected as AAS vice-presidents. A paper on Shays' Rebellion was presented.

The article presents information on a meeting of the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) which was held in Boston, Massachusetts on April 30, 1902. A paper on Puritan Mary Griffin was read and commented on by AAS vice-president George F. Hoar. William Dennison Lyman and Henry Smith Pritchett were elected to AAS membership. A paper on archaeological research in Greece was presented. A diary of slave Paul Jennings was donated to the society.

A conference paper about the aborigines of the West Indies is presented. It talks about the chief centers of population during the time of explorer Christopher Columbus's arrival, the contemporary status of civilization there, and the distribution of the aborigines in ancient times. The islands of the Bahamas are focused on.