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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.

American Inspiration Author Series
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Skip Finley with Whaling Captains of Color: America's First Meritocracy

The history of whaling as an industry has been well-told in books, but few have shared the stories of whaling’s leaders of color, including those who joined the whaling industry as an alternative to life on the mainland and, especially, slavery.

Art & Architecture
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Artful Stories: Paintings from Historic New England

For the first time in its 111-year history, Historic New England has gathered 45 of its most intriguing paintings for an exhibition that is now on view at Eustis Estate (Milton, Massachusetts) through Autumn 2021.