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History

Bruce Schulman and Chris Daly teach a class on media and politics.

University News

Trump and the Press: We’ve Been Here Before

October 31, 2018

Arts & Culture

Unnnh! Owww! Good God, Y’all! It’s Time for Funk Class!

August 7, 2018

The Massachusetts State House

Culture

Take a Tour of the Massachusetts State House

July 16, 2018

Student Discounts

In the City

10 Summer Student Discounts You’ll Love

June 15, 2018

Local

Date Night at Otis House Tonight

June 6, 2018

Robert F Kennedy holds two fingers up in a victory sign as he talks to campaign workers at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, prior to his assassination.

Science & Technology

POV: Remembering RFK, 50 Years Later

June 5, 2018

Hundreds of members of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts will march from Faneuil Hall to the Boston Common and on to the Old South Church. Photo courtesy of the AHAC

Arts & Culture

June Day Parade, Largest Such Event on East Coast, Is a Massachusetts Tradition

June 4, 2018

Still image from the documentary film Paper Lanterns directed by Max Esposito, about 12 Vietnam POWs.

History

Bringing the Untold Story of 12 World War II American POWs to Light

May 29, 2018

The USS Constitution Museum offers a special Memorial Day program honoring veterans

University News

Boston Celebrates Memorial Day Weekend

May 25, 2018

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

History

The Media Frenzy behind the Next Royal Wedding

May 17, 2018

Graduates read comic books during the BU Commencement on Nickerson Field, May 15, 1983.

University News

A Look at Commencements Past

May 17, 2018

Rep John Lewis

History

Commencement Speaker Rep. John Lewis Champions Civil Rights

May 17, 2018

Ed Coaxum speaks at a memorial service on for Martin Luther King, Jr. the day after he was assassinated, Marsh Plaza, Boston University, 1968

History

Alums Share Memories of Dark Days of April 1968

April 4, 2018

Items from a collection of Academy Awards history at the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University

History

Oscars Up Close

March 2, 2018

African American History Monument, Columbia, SC

Politics

Paradox of the South: Confederacy Statues and Civil Rights Memorials

February 26, 2018

inkwell, pen, parchment and postcards

Relationships

Love, Passion, and Longing Brought to Life

February 14, 2018

Vita Paladino, Director and Principal Investigator of the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University, poses for a photo in her office.

Staff

Keeper of the Treasures

February 8, 2018

Queer, There, Everywhere featured historical figures.

Books

LGBTQ Figures, from Lincoln to Mr. Sulu

January 24, 2018

Tessa Croker, a PhD student in BU’s American and New England Studies Program, recently joined iconic doll company American Girl, where she ensures the historical accuracy of its products.

History

Making History Come Alive at American Girl

December 12, 2017

Jodi Cranston, Professor of Renaissance art at Boston University and founder of historical art research website mappingpaintings.org

Science & Technology

Hidden Stories behind Art Masterpieces

November 1, 2017

Hidden Stories behind Art Masterpieces