Program of the 125th Annual Meeting

General Information

For a list of sessions and events see the complete Program online.

 

 

Maps

Maps of the area around hotels. Click on the map for a larger view.



 

Map of Hotels in San Diego

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Information and Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities

General Information

Boston is one of the most accessible cities in the world for visitors with disabilities. Here are a few resources and general information.

Logan International Airport's customer service line is 800-23- LOGAN. The airport has numerous accessibility services available, such as TTY telephones, visual paging monitors, and Public Services information booths with TTY. The Public Service representatives are available daily from 7:00 A.M. to midnight and can be reached by pressing "0" during the recorded message. They can provide information about accessible ground transportation, parking, and terminal services. Travelers can call the customer service line for free from any pay phone in Logan's terminals or parking facilities by dialing *23 (voice). TTY is available for hearing impaired visitors by calling 800-262-3335. Terminal directories located throughout the airport identify locations of accessible services and facilities for each terminal including elevators, restrooms, and animal relief areas. All public telephones are equipped with amplifiers and are hearing aid telecoil compatible. Wheelchair-accessible telephones are also available throughout the airport.

Bus shuttle companies are required by the airport to offer ADA compatible vehicles.

The city's public transit system, the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA or "T") is accessible. All buses, all Orange Line stations, all but two Red Line stations, and most Blue Line stations are accessible. The MBTA provides recorded elevator, wheelchair lift, and escalator status updates by telephone: 617-222-2828 or 800- 392-6100; in case of questions that are not answered by the recorded telephone service, customer service representatives are available at 617- 222-3200.

Persons with disabilities can ride local buses for 40 cents, inner express buses for $1.40, and outer express buses for $2. Persons with disabilities can also ride MBTA subway services for 60 cents and commuter rail or boat services for 50 percent off the regular full fare and for a discounted fare to Logan Airport. Customers who are blind/ visually impaired ride all MBTA services for free with a Blind Access CharlieCard. Discounted rides and passes require a Transportation Access Pass (TAP) CharlieCard. The TAP CharlieCard is available at the Reduced Fare CharlieCard Office located at Back Bay Station, which is across the street from the Copley Place Mall, linking to all hotels and the Hynes Convention Center. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 A.M.–5:00 P.M. Call 617-222-5976, 617-222-5854 (TTY), or 800-543-8287 for more information. To obtain a TAP CharlieCard for the first time, you will need to complete a Transportation Access Pass Application, which can be found on the MBTA's web site, completed and mailed in advance, and submitted upon arrival in Boston.

THE RIDE is the MBTA's paratransit program. It provides door-to door transportation to eligible people who cannot use general public transportation, because of a physical, cognitive, or mental disability. THE RIDE is a shared-ride service. Lift equipped vans are used to serve persons with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs and scooters. THE RIDE operates 365 days a year from 6:00 A.M. to 1:00 A.M. The local one-way fare for each registered passenger is $2. If traveling with a Personal Care Assistant, the PCA is not charged a fare. Some documentation is required. Attendees can make advanced arrangements by calling 800-533-6282 in-state toll free or 617-222- 5123 or TTY (617) 222-5415. In order to use THE RIDE, individuals must complete and submit an application, which can be found on the MBTA's web site. Per ADA regulations, 21 days is allowed to process applications upon receipt. Signed applications must be mailed to the MBTA Office for Transportation Access and cannot be submitted online. Individuals will be notified by U.S. mail.

The Boston Center for Independent Living (http://bostoncil.org; 617-338-6665; toll free 866-338-8085; TTY: 617-338-6662) web site has online resources, FAQ section, information and referral, and technology resources.

Scooter and wheelchair rentals are available by contacting ScootAround Inc., toll-free at 888-441-7575, by e-mail at info@scootaround.com, online at www.scootaround.com, or by fax at 204-478-1172.

The U. S. Department of Transportation's Aviation Consumer Protection and Enforcement has an online guide, "New Horizons: Information for the Air Traveler with a Disability" (http://airconsumer. dot.gov/publications/horizons.htm#AirportAccessibility). This site also explains how to file a complaint with the department.

Barrier-Free Travels: A Nuts and Bolts Guide for Wheelers and Slow Walkers (2009, 3rd edition) is a useful resource. It contains detailed information about the logistics of planning accessible travel—whether by plane, train, or bus. The book includes important details about traveling with oxygen, accessible ground transportation, choosing a travel agent, online booking, accessible recreation, and budget travel. It is available in bookstores, or online at www.barrierfreetravel.net.

Information about Hotels

The information that follows is provided to assist AHA annual meting attendees with disabilities in obtaining the reasonable accommodations they require. Please refer to this information when making hotel reservations or arrangements to participate in program sessions and other events. In particular, guests should advise the selected hotel about specific needs when making room reservations.

All hotels have accessible lobbies; several have autoslide doors. Thresholds and doormats are in compliance with American with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations and door-service personnel are available at most properties. Lobbies have marble floors and/or low-pile carpeting. All hotels have accessible registration desks or provide clipboards to guests to complete registration documentation. Elevators connect all levels of each hotel. Each elevator has a wheelchair-accessible keypad, Braille numerals beside each control button, and audible direction. Restrooms in lobbies and on meeting room floors are wheelchair accessible and have tactile signage.

All hotels have accessible guest rooms. The number of such rooms at each property is noted in the listing below. Among other amenities, these rooms feature wheelchair-accessible doors, lever door handles, security peepholes, ample room space, grab bars in restrooms, low sinks with insulated pipes, accessible towel racks, and accessible mirrors. The following auxiliary aids are available at most properties: flashing fire alarm, doorbell, and telephone; vibrating alarm clock; closed-caption decoders; Braille signage; and TDD telephones.

Sheraton Boston

Entrances: The hotel's entrances on Boylston and Dalton Streets are accessible. The Shops at Prudential Center mall entrance is also in compliance.

Parking: Accessible valet parking spaces are available.

Guest rooms: The hotel has 29 accessible rooms, with four accessible suites.

Restaurants: Café Apropos and Sidebar & Grille are both accessible.

Boston Marriott Copley Place

Entrances: The hotel's two Huntington Avenue and Valet Garage entrances are accessible and in compliance with ADA regulations. The second floor Copley Place Mall entrance is in compliance as well.

Parking: Copley Place Valet Parking is available at the Huntington Street entrance. The Copley Place Self Park facility has 40 accessible spots. Guest rooms: The hotel has 30 king and 12 double/double accessible rooms.

Meeting rooms: Meeting rooms are located on the third, fourth, and fifth floors. All are accessible by elevator. All entrances to meeting rooms are at least 32 inches wide.

Restaurants: Champions Bar & Restaurant and Starbucks Coffee are accessible.

Westin Copley Place Boston

Entrance: The hotel's main entrance at Huntington Avenue is accessible with power doors. Parking: Valet-only parking is available, with several accessible parking spaces.

Guest rooms: The hotel has 56 wheelchair-accessible rooms located on the eighth and ninth floors. Eight of the rooms have roll-in showers.

Meeting rooms: Accessible routes of travel serve all meeting rooms. Rooms have a minimum of 32 inches clear width open space. The hotel has one 24-foot portable ramp, which can be installed in meeting rooms upon request.

Restaurants: The hotel's restaurants and lounges are all accessible: Bar 10, Osushi, and Huntington's on the lobby level, the Palm Restaurant by the main entrance, and Turner Fisheries separate street-level entrance.

Boston Park Plaza

Entrances: The hotel's entrances on Arlington Street and Columbus Avenue are accessible.

Parking: Valet-only parking is available, with several accessible parking spaces.

Guest rooms: The hotel has 46 ADA-equipped guest rooms.

Restaurants: The hotel's nine restaurants and lounges located on-property are all accessible.

 

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Transportation to Boston

Association Travel Concepts (ATC) is the official travel agency for the annual meeting. ATC has negotiated discounts with American Airlines, United Airlines, Amtrak, Hertz Rent-a-Car, and Enterprise Rent-a-Car to bring attendees special air, rail, and car rental rates that are lower than those available to the public. To take advantage of these rates and benefits, e-mail reservations@atcmeetings.com. ATC is available for reservations from 8:30 A.M. until 7:00 P.M. EST, Monday through Friday. A link is also available through the AHA annual meeting web page.

By air: By contacting ATC, attendees traveling on American (ID: 7711AK) will save up to 5 percent. Some restrictions may apply and service fees will vary. Travelers on United (ID: 510CK) will receive up to 15 percent off tickets purchased more than 30 days prior to the meeting. Discounts will apply for travel several days before and after the AHA's meeting dates of January 6 through 9 for service into Boston's Logan International Airport (BOS). Attendees will be able to contact airlines directly, by toll-free number, noting discount codes, but the discount cannot be used on either airline's web site. See the AHA's web site for further details.

ATC will also search for the lowest available fare on any airline serving Logan International Airport. ATC is a full-service travel agency that provides personalized service, advance seat assignments, special meal requests, frequent flier programs updates, electronic ticketing, e-mail access for convenient booking of your tickets, and more.

Train fares: Amtrak offers a 10 percent discount off the best available fare to Boston between January 3 and January 12, 2011. To book, call Amtrak at 800-872-7245 and refer to Convention Fare Code X71D-909. Please note that this discount cannot be booked via Amtrak's web site—you must call Amtrak or your travel agent directly and mention the fare code. The offer is not valid on Auto Train and Acela Service but is valid with Sleepers, Business Class, or First Class seats with payment of the full applicable accommodation charges. Fare is valid on Amtrak Regional, all departures seven days a week, except for holiday blackouts.

Car rental: Attendees can also arrange to rent a car through Hertz Rent-a-Car (ID: CV#031C0016), and Enterprise Rent-a-Car (ID: 32H7476). See the AHA's web site for complete details.

 

Transportation Services at the Airport

Logan International Airport (BOS) (www.massport.com/logan) serves the Greater Boston area, and is located four miles from downtown Boston. It has four passenger terminals (A, B, C, and E), each with its own ticketing, baggage claim, and ground transportation facilities. The terminals are connected to the central parking garage by a walkway system. In all, there are 94 gates with contact jet bridges and nine regional jet gates at the airport; more than 40 airlines fly nonstop to more than 100 domestic and international destinations. The airport's web site has a new "GetUthere" application that provides information on ground transportation options to or from various Massport facilities.

Boston taxis are available at all terminals, with service to downtown Boston charged at a metered rate. Massport Ground Transportation agents are located outside each terminal on the arrival level to provide assistance. Taxis are available at all terminals 24 hours a day, with service to areas within a twelve-mile radius of downtown Boston. Passengers are strongly urged to ask the taxi driver for a printed receipt showing the driver's name, the taxi company, the amount paid, and the medallion number. All drivers are required to accept passengers with disabilities, including their service animals. Wheelchair-accessible vehicles are available upon request at no additional charge. The trip takes from 25 to 40 minutes, depending on traffic. Approximate fare from Logan to the hotels will cost between $12 and $25 for the ride, plus $5 toll, airport fee, excess baggage charge (if any), and tip— altogether, between $18 to $35.

Three commercial shuttles stop at most major downtown hotels. Easy Transportation (617-869-7760) has shuttles that can be picked up at the Shared Van section at the airport, located at each terminal. It departs every 30 minutes. The fare for one person is $14; for two individuals traveling together, $12 per person; and for three or more people traveling together, $10 per person. The company accepts cash or credit card and encourages travelers to make an advanced reservation. Ace American (800-517-2281) has shuttles in the Shared Van section, with pick up every 15 minutes. The cost is $14.50 for one person and $10 for each additional person. The shuttle accepts cash or credit cards and reservations are preferred. Ultimate Livery and Shuttle (888- 437-4379; www.ultimateshuttle.com) operates a shared ride service between Logan and downtown hotels. Riders must make reservations in advance to ensure seating. The company guarantees no more than three stops between the airport and your destination. Riders can call or visit the web site for a free, no obligation quote before making a reservations. All major credit cards are accepted.

Water shuttles and water taxis are also available to and from Logan Airport. Year-round scheduled and on-call vessels serving the Logan dock provide direct connections to downtown Boston and the meeting hotels. The Massport Route 66 Bus provides free shuttle service between the Logan dock and all airport terminals. See the airport's web site for a list of water transportation services that operate at Logan Airport.

Public transit is also available at the airport, with free shuttle bus service from all airline terminals to the airport subway station. Passengers take the Blue Line (designated "Bowdoin") of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) (www.mbta.com; 800-392-6100; 617-222-3200)—referred to as the "T"— to Government Center, transferring to the Green Line (designated "Kenmore"), exiting at Copley Station (for Marriott, Westin, and Park Plaza) or Hynes Convention Center/ICA Station (for Sheraton). Trains run every eight to twelve minutes, with a 20-minute ride to downtown Boston. The train fare is $1.70 for the pre-bought MBTA CharlieCard, and $2 if purchased onboard. The "T" starts operating at 5:30 A.M. and the last train leaves downtown Boston at 12:45 A.M.

Eight rental car companies are available at Logan. In Terminals C and E, all of the car companies have direct line telephone boards connecting to a local rental car facility. Some companies have service counters in Logan; all have a complimentary shuttle buses that run frequently and will stop curbside on the airport's arrival level to take passengers to rental facility. Drivers should watch the signs directing them to downtown Boston.

 

Transportation Services at Amtrak

Amtrak operates three stations in Boston, South Station at Atlantic Avenue and Summer Street, Back Bay Station at 145 Dartmouth Street, and North Station at Legends Way and Causeway Street. All hotels are either a short walk or taxi cab ride from all stations, with the Back Bay station the nearest to the convention hotels.

 

About Taxicabs in Boston

All rides within the city are by metered rate, $2.60 for the first one seventh of a mile and then $0.40 for each 1/7 mile, or $2.80 per mile after the one seventh of a mile. There is also an idling time clock in the meter that amounts to $28 per hour of waiting time. For trips from downtown to Logan Airport, there is a $2.25 fee. For trips from the airport to downtown, there is a $2.75 fee plus a $5.25 tunnel toll fee added to the meter for a total of $8. The passenger is also responsible for all other tolls such as the Mass Pike or Tobin Bridge.

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Getting around in Boston

Finding your way around the Back Bay section of Boston is fairly straightforward. Running parallel to the Charles River in neat rows, Back Bay's east-west thoroughfares—Beacon, Marlborough, Newbury, and Boylston Streets, with Commonwealth Avenue in between—are transected by eight shorter streets. These latter roads were carefully laid out, with their names in alphabetical order and with trisyllables deliberately intercut by disyllables: Arlington, Berkeley, Clarendon, Dartmouth, Exeter, Fairfield, Gloucester, and Hereford—until Massachusetts Avenue breaks the pattern at the western border of the neighborhood. The grandest rowhouses are to be found on Beacon Street and Commonwealth Avenue, while Marlborough is perhaps more atmospheric. Boylston and Newbury are the main commercial drags and a shopping excursion on the latter is a popular tourist trip.

Beyond the Back Bay area in other sections of the city, be prepared to navigate a few tricky one-way streets. The best advice is to know before you go—figure out where you're going, plan out your day, and map out your route. Make advance reservations for prime dining hours at popular restaurants. Carry cash and coin for the many selfpay lots and parking meters around town.

Perhaps the best way to visit downtown Boston is by walking or by public transportation. Boston is a relatively small city, and most sites are located within walking distance. One of Boston's many nicknames is "America's Walking City"; however, Boston's cobblestone streets are charming, but hard on your feet. Wear sturdy walking shoes or sneakers when touring on foot.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's (MBTA) logo is the letter "T" in a circle. It runs subways, trolleys, buses, and ferries in and around Boston and many suburbs. Subways and trolleys take visitors around Boston faster than any mode of transportation other than walking. The subways are color-coded: the Red, Green, Blue, and Orange lines. The Silver Line is the name for the bus line; the Waterfront branch runs from South Station to the airport via the South Boston waterfront, including the convention center. Route and fare information and timetables are available through the web site and at centrally located stations.

 

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Parking

Boston's parking is the second most expensive in the country (after Manhattan's). A full day at most garages costs no more than $30, but some downtown facilities charge as much as $45, and hourly rates typically are exorbitant. Many lots charge a lower flat rate if you enter and exit before certain times or if you park in the evening. Some restaurants offer reduced rates at nearby garages; ask when you call for reservations. Regardless of where you park, visit the attendant's booth as you exit on foot to ask whether any local businesses offer discounted parking with a purchase and validation; you may get lucky.

Spaces on the street are difficult to find and practically impossible in some areas. Most are metered (and patrolled until at least 6:00 P.M., Monday–Saturday or are open to nonresidents for two hours or less 6 General Information between 8:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M.). The penalty is a $45 ticket. Visitors should read the sign or meter carefully. Some areas allow parking only at certain hours. Rates vary in different sections of the city (usually $1 per hour downtown). On some streets, mostly in the Back Bay, you pay at a nearby machine and affix the receipt to the inside of the driver's-side window. Time limits range from 15 minutes to two hours. If your car is towed, the city tow lot (617-635-3900) is at 200 Frontage Road in South Boston.

Hynes Convention Center

The convention center does not operate its own garage; see "Additional Parking Options" below for suggestions within a few blocks of the Hynes.

Hotels

All hotels have valet parking available. Current published rates for each 24-hour period at all hotels are $44. Valet includes unlimited in-and-out privileges.

Additional Parking Options

Several parking facilities are within a three-block walk of the Sheraton, Marriott, and Westin.

Prudential Center Parking Garage, 800 Boylston Street (www.prudentialcenter.com; 617-267-3060; 2,350 spaces; $39 for a 24-hour period). The main entrance is located below street level of the Prudential Tower on Boylston Street on the right side after the convention center. The back entrance is off of Huntington Avenue in a service road/side lane behind the Prudential Tower, which intersects Belvedere and Dalton Streets.

Copley Place Parking Garage, 100 Huntington Avenue (corner of Huntington Avenue and Dartmouth Street) (617-369-5025; 830 spaces; $35 for 24-hour period). This garage is on Boylston Street, past the convention center. Turning right onto Exeter Street, the garage is directly across the street.

Auditorium Parking Garage, 50 Dalton Street (www.pilgrimparking.com; 617-247-8006; 500 spaces; $30 for a 24-hour period). This garage is on Boylston Street, immediately before the convention center. Turning right onto Dalton Street, the garage is on the right. The garage is also known as the Loews/Cheri Theater Garage since they are in the same building.

Motor Mart Garage, 201 Stuart Street (www.motormartgarage.com; 617-482-8380; $31 for a 24-hour period) is located directly across the street from the Boston Park Plaza.

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Sign Interpreting

In order to make the necessary arrangements, hearing-impaired members who will need sign-interpreting service at the AHA annual meeting must notify the Headquarters Office and register for the meeting by December 1, 2010. After reviewing the program, but not later than December 1, members who have made such requests should inform Headquarters of the sessions they plan to attend. Headquarters will then, with the assistance of the Local Arrangements Committee and the Registry of Interpreters, secure the services of appropriate interpreters. The AHA will assume the cost for up to nine hours of interpreting service or a maximum of $400 per member, whichever is less.

An American Sign Language interpreter will be provided for the General Meeting (Friday, January 7, 8:30 P.M.) and the Annual Business Meeting (Saturday, January 8, 4:45 P.M.). Please contact Sharon K. Tune, Convention Director, AHA, 400 A Street SE, Washington, DC 20003, by December 1, e-mail Sharon Tune.

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Messaging and Internet Center

The AHA will employ an electronic two-way messaging system to allow everyone registered for the meeting to communicate with each other. The system will be accessible via a link on the AHA annual meeting page (www.historians.org/annual). Meeting attendees are encouraged to use the Internet services provided in their hotel rooms and other public locations. Extensive information about the availability and price of Internet services, including free Wi-Fi options, is posted on the web site (www.historians.org/annual). A limited number of Internet terminals will also be available in the Hynes Ballroom A during Job Center hours. The system will be the designated form of communication for those using the Job Center, and interviewers and interviewees can use it to schedule and confirm interviews. AHA staff answering the phones at the meeting will be able to post messages for attendees directly into the system.

Attendees will be able to sign up to receive an SMS/cell phone text message or an e-mail alert when they have a new message. Persons with messages waiting will be able to use any Internet-connected computer to log in using a password that will be printed on their badges. More information will be e-mailed to those who register for the meeting.

Wireless connection will be available on the first and second floors of the Boston Marriott, open 24 hours a day. The Sheraton Boston has a lobby "connection destination," the Link. AHA attendees will have access to free Wi-Fi, PC workstations, and printing with PrintMe.com. In addition, AHA attendees staying at the Sheraton will receive a 50 percent discount on the daily charge for in-room Internet.

The Hynes Convention Center offers free wireless Internet services throughout their meeting rooms, lobbies, and exhibit hall. Connect to the "BCEC" or "Hynes Wireless Network." The service is designed for casual usage and is not a guaranteed/wired connection.

Quiet Room Available in Hynes Convention Center

The AHA will make a Quiet Room available in the Hynes Convention Center, Room 301. While located near the Job Center facility and of particular use for those on the job market to collect their thoughts before heading to interviews in Ballroom A, the room is also available for all conference attendees as a quiet place to await their next session or appointment, to send a text message, to use their laptop, and the like. It's a room to pause during the hubbub of the annual meeting— this includes cell phone conversations—to read prior to your next session or next appointment, to meet someone before heading out to lunch, to prepare a few notes for those comments you didn't quite finish, to rest tired feet from walking from the Westin to the Hynes, or, for Boston-area attendees with no hotel room, to sit for a few minutes of quiet time. The Hynes Convention Center offers free wireless on its "BCEC" or "Hynes Wireless Network." Like wireless in a coffee shop, the service is designed for casual users and is not guaranteed.

To allow everyone to enjoy the quiet room, please avoid:

  • cell-phone conversations—there are hallways and numerous other venues throughout the convention center, the hotels, the two malls, and elsewhere for these conversations

  • extended conversation

  • using the room as an informal or alternate site for job interviews

 

AHA staff will check the room periodically, but the space will be "self policing": please "bus" your own table if you dine, throw away any unwanted papers or other trash, straighten seating if you've moved tables and chairs around, etc. Report any serious concerns or issues, to the AHA headquarters office on the plaza level, Show Office Main Lobby. If there are problems or repeated distractions, the AHA reserves the right to close the room to further use.

Since the room will not be monitored continuously, there will be a simple room set with small tables, chairs, and trash baskets. Those who enjoy its usage should not leave coats, purses, or other personal possessions unattended or left in the room while attending session(s) or interview(s). If you need a place to deposit such items, there is a coat check on the plaza level near the exit to return to the Sheraton and the Prudential Center Mall.

This is the first year the AHA will offer a quiet room as a service to conference attendees. We hope attendees will utilize it in the spirit in which it is intended in this trial offering, and provide the staff with feedback during or following the meeting. Its use will guide the AHA's decision to offer it at future annual meetings.

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Childcare

The AHA provides the names of the following childcare suppliers as a service to members who may be interested, but the AHA assumes no responsibility for their performance, licensing, insurance, and so on. Companies note that they are fully insured, licensed, and bonded, and they will make arrangements to provide childcare in the client's hotel room or elsewhere. Pay rates are generally based on a caregiver's training and experience and the requirements of the particular engagement. Typical rates are $15 to $25 per hour. If plans must be made closer to the meeting dates, attendees can also call their selected hotel's concierge desk for a list of childcare providers maintained by the hotel.

Care4hire.com

Phone: 402-379-7811

Web site: www.care4hire.com

E-mail: submission from web site's "Contact Us" A free preview of available babysitters is available through the site's local neighborhood mapping technology. Once a registered member, individuals will be given immediate access to babysitters through text messaging, email, and phone.

Care for Kids

Phone: 617-242-9988

Web site: www.careforkidsinc.com

E-mail: submission from web site's "Contact Us." Availability from four to 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The agency can provide certified childcare for special needs children. Four hour minimum, with no registration fee required.

Sittercity

Phone: 888-748-2489, Monday–Friday, 7:00 A.M.–7:00 P.M. CST

Web site: www.sittercity.com

E-mail: submission from web site's "Help and Contact Us" One of the largest online sources for childcare, with babysitters in every city nationwide, including Boston. They offer a four-step screening process, background checks, sitter reviews, detailed profiles, and more.

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Business Meeting

The AHA Council, divisions, and committees will report to the Association at the annual business meeting. Reports are subject to discussion and appropriate motions relating to them. Resolutions on other matters for the business meeting will be handled as follows: (1) resolutions signed by 50 members of the Association will be accepted until November 1, 2010, and (2) must be no more than 300 words in length. Resolutions should be sent to the Executive Director at the AHA headquarters, with a copy to the Parliamentarian, Michael Les Benedict, Department of History, Ohio State University, 230 West 17th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210.

Voting Cards

Voting cards will be distributed to members at the meeting.

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Affiliated Societies

The Prefunction Foyer of the Hynes Convention Center's Exhibit Hall A has been reserved from 11:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. on Friday, January 7, for affiliated societies to display materials and to meet with members of the profession.

 

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Exhibit Hall

The exhibits are located in the Hynes Convention Center's Exhibit Hall A and will be open during the following hours:

Thursday, January 6

Friday, January 7

Saturday, January 8

Sunday, January 9

3:00–7:00 P.M.

9:00 A.M.–6:00 P.M.

9:00 A.M.–6:00 P.M.

9:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M.

Admission to the Exhibit Hall requires an AHA registration badge.

 

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Job Center

The Job Center, located in the Hynes Convention Center's Ballroom A, will be open during the following hours:

Thursday, January 6

Friday, January 7

Saturday, January 8

Sunday, January 9

12:30–6:00 P.M.

9:00 A.M.–6:00 P.M.

9:00 A.M.–6:00 P.M.

9:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M.

Admission to the Job Center facility requires an AHA registration badge.

 

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Schedule of Luncheon Meetings

Luncheons are scheduled as noted below. Tickets for the luncheons (except those sponsored by organizations that sell their own tickets) are available for advance purchase on the printed and online meeting preregistration forms. Luncheon tickets will also be available for purchase during the meeting at the onsite registration counters in the Hynes Convention Center's Cafeteria Room if sponsoring organizations extend sales onsite. There will be no meal ticket cashier counter.

Friday, January 7

 

 

    Organization of History Teachers
    • Ticket cost: $20
    • Time frame: 12:15–1:45 P.M.
    • Location: Marriott, Provincetown Room
    • Presiding: Thomas R. English, George School and president, OHT

 

Saturday, January 8

 

 

 

 

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Two-Year College Faculty

History faculty from two-year colleges are invited to a special cashbar reception on Friday, January 7 from 5:30–7:00 P.M. in the Regis Room of the Boston Marriott Copley Place. Members of the AHA Council, divisions, and committees will host this opportunity to become better acquainted and to discuss informally how the Association might better serve this constituency's needs. An open forum starting at 5:45 P.M. will be devoted to sharing ideas about how the AHA can better serve two-year faculty.

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Committee on Minority Historians

The Committee on Minority Historians invites minority graduate students and first-year faculty to a complimentary continental breakfast on Friday, January 7 from 7:30 to 9:00 A.M. in the Vineyard Room of the Boston Marriott. Please join the committee in a discussion of life in the profession. If you are interested in attending, please e-mail Noralee Frankel, by December 17, 2010, to register. Individuals who wish to participate in the discussion only are invited to arrive at 8:00 A.M.

The committee is also hosting its annual reception on Saturday, January 8, in the Boston Marriott's Suffolk Room. The CMH cordially invites minority scholars, graduate students, and others attending the 2011 annual meeting to join them.

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Committee on Women Historians

The AHA Committee on Women Historians' Breakfast will be held on Saturday, January 8, in the Boston Marriott's Grand Ballroom Salon E from 7:30–9:00 A.M. CWH chair Margaret A. Strobel, University of Illinois at Chicago, will preside and Janet Afary, University of California at Santa Barbara, will speak.

Participants must preregister for the continental breakfast at the time of meeting preregistration, whether returning the printed form or registering online by December 22. Tickets will not be mailed, but will be printed with registrant's meeting badge. Please note that there will no meal ticket cashier counter at the 2011 annual meeting, so there will be no onsite sales during the meeting.

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Graduate and Early Career Committee

The Graduate and Early Career Committee either sponsors the following events or recommends them to graduate students.

Thursday, January 6

8:45 A.M.–3:45 P.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 110. Teaching Workshop: Recognizing Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (p. 39)

3:00–5:00 P.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 302. Careers in History: The Variety of the Profession (p. 39)

Friday, January 7

9:30–11:30 A.M. Marriott, Grand Ballroom E. Workshop. Interviewing in the Job Market in the Twenty-First Century (p. 48)

9:30–11:30 A.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 101. Strategies for Effectively Mentoring Students at All Levels (p. 49)

9:30–11:30 A.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 302. Getting a Job at a Community College (p. 49)

9:30–11:30 A.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 306. Beyond "Chaps and Maps": A Roundtable on Publishing International History (p. 50)

12:00–2:00 P.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 207. When Universities Put Dissertations on the Internet: New Practice; New Problem? (p. 58)

1:00–2:00 P.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 305. Social Science Research Council's Fellowship Information Session (p. 59)

2:30–4:30 P.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 207. The Crisis in Public Higher Education (p. 59)

2:30–4:30 P.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 203. The Battle over Assessment and Ranking of History Departments (p. 59)

2:30–4:30 P.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 302. From Basics to Books: Writing, History, and Composition Pedagogy (p. 64)

5:30–6:30 P.M. Marriott, Harvard Room. Open forum for graduate students and early career professionals (p. 70)

6:30–8:00 P.M. Marriott, Suffolk Room. Reception for graduate students and early career professionals, who are invited to meet fellow students from other institutions as well as the Association's leadership. (p. 70)

Saturday, January 8

9:00–11:00 A.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 302. The Academic Job Market: Finding Solutions in a Time of Crisis (p. 74)

9:00–11:00 A.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 313. Institute of International Education/Council for International Exchange of Scholar's Fulbright Scholar Program Information Session (p. 82)

2:00–5:00 P.M. Hynes Convention Center, Ballroom C. Poster Session (p. 99)

2:30–4:30 P.M. Marriott, Yarmouth Room. Graduate Student Networking (p. 100)

Sunday, January 9

8:30–10:30 A.M. Marriott, Falmouth Room. Getting Published: An Introduction (p. 110)

8:30–10:30 A.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 102. Remapping the Historical Terrain: Approaches to the Research and Writing of History (p. 112)

 

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Teaching

The AHA Teaching Division encourages those meeting registrants with a special interest in history teaching to attend the following sessions and activities. This roster of sessions reflects the combined efforts of the division, the Program Committee, the National History Education Clearinghouse, affiliated societies, and other groups.

In addition, commentators on all sessions are encouraged to address the implications of the papers being given not only for research but also for teaching.

Thursday, January 6

8:30 A.M.–3:45 P.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 110. Teaching Workshop: Recognizing Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (p. 39)

3:00–5:00 P.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 304. Wise Use of the Methods Course: Teaching Historical Thinking while Preparing Future Teachers to Do the Same (p. 40)

Friday, January 7

8:00–9:30 A.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 110. National Endowment for the Humanities EDSITEment Information Session (p. 48)

9:30–11:30 A.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 101. Strategies for Effectively Mentoring Students at All Levels (p. 49)

9:30–11:30 A.M. Marriott, Yarmouth Room. Questioning Sacred Narrative: New Perspectives on the Teaching of History (p. 57)

12:15–1:45 P.M. Marriott, Provincetown Room. Organization of History Teachers luncheon (p. 58)

2:30–4:30 P.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 306. Teaching the Survey (p. 60)

2:30–4:30 P.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 103. Revisiting the Teaching of Religious History (p. 60)

7:00–8:30 P.M. Westin, Empire Room. CLAH's Teaching and Teaching Materials Committee: Teaching Abroad (p. 71)

Saturday, January 8

8:30 A.M.–3:00 P.M. Marriott, Grand Ballroom Salon F. Teaching Workshop for the National History Education Clearinghouse. The clearinghouse was created by the Center for History and New Media, George Mason University, in partnership with the American Historical Association and the National History Center, with funding from the U.S. Department of Education (Contract Number ED-07-CO-0088). For additional information, consult the web site at http://teachinghistory.org. (p. 73)

9:00–11:00 A.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 201. Nourishing Ideas: Food History in the Archives and the Classroom (p. 74)

9:00–11:00 A.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 203. When "Real" is "Magical": Supporting Teaching Innovation with Online, Archival, and Material Primary Sources from Elementary Grades through Graduate Studies (p. 75)

9:00–11:00 A.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 102. What's Gone Right? What's Gone Wrong? Multiple Perspectives on the Successes and Failures of Teaching American History Grants (p. 78)

9:00–11:00 A.M. Marriott, Nantucket Room. Piloting Lesson Study: The Intersection between History and Pedagogy in a Teaching American History Program (p. 82)

11:30 A.M.–1:30 P.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 208. Belief and Morality, Spirituality, and Songs of War and Conquest (p. 83)

11:30 A.M.–1:30 P.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 101. America on the World Stage: A Global Perspective to the Teaching American History Program (p. 83)

11:30 A.M.–1:30 P.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 104. The Challenges and Opportunities of Teaching Women's History (p. 83)

11:30 A.M.–1:30 P.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 205. Integrating Religion into World History: Conversion, Power- Knowledge, and the State (p. 84)

12:15–1:45 P.M. Marriott, Grand Ballroom Salon I. College Board/Advanced Placement luncheon (p. 92)

2:30–4:30 P.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 101. Teachers as Historians: Creating a Content-Based Teaching American History Program (p. 95)

2:30–4:30 P.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 203. Creating, Nurturing, and Sustaining Collaborative Professional Development Programs through and beyond Teaching American History Grant Projects (p. 97)

Sunday, January 9

8:30–10:30 A.M. Marriott, Arlington Room. New Directions and Perspectives on Teaching Religious History (p. 105)

8:30–10:30 A.M. Marriott, Suffolk Room. How to Ensure Successful Collaboration among Historians, Professors, and K–12 Teachers to Improve Student Achievement in History (p. 106)

8:30–10:30 A.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 104. Teaching the History of Terrorism (p. 106)

8:30–10:30 A.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 101. Civic Engagement in the Classroom: Strategies for Incorporating Education for Civic and Social Responsibility in History Courses (p. 107)

8:30–10:30 A.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 205. Teaching Slavery and Abolition in the Twenty-First Century, Part 1 (p. 109)

11:00 A.M.–1:00 P.M. Marriott, Exeter Room. Enhancing Historical Thinking Skills through Teaching American History Grants (p. 113)

11:00 A.M.–1:00 P.M. Hynes Convention Center, Room 205. Teaching Slavery and Abolition in the Twenty-First Century, Part 2 (p. 117)

 

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Local Arrangements: Historians and Boston

For the 125th annual meeting, members of the Local Arrangements Committee (LAC) will provide Association members with detailed information to make their Boston visit thoroughly enjoyable. Chair David Quigley, Boston College, and LAC members have prepared articles on the city and the region for the fall issues of Perspectives on History, including guides to museums, points of interests, and restaurants in the area. An annual meeting supplement will be distributed at the meeting and posted on the AHA's web site.

Tours Organized by the Local Arrangements Committee

Preregistration is highly recommended. Tour tickets are non-refundable and cannot be exchanged. Call (508) 743-0510 to add tickets to an existing registration. Tour participants must be registered for the AHA meeting. Tours will meet at the locations specified below. Please arrive approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time.

If you have questions about accessibility for tours, please contact aha@historians.org by December 1 and someone will contact you to determine specific needs.

Tour 1: The Peabody Essex Museum and Historic Salem

Date, time: Friday, January 7, 9:00 A.M.–4:00 P.M.

Meeting site: Meet in the Hynes Convention Center, Room 108 at 9:00 A.M. to take the train to Salem.

Description: Twenty-five miles to the north of Boston, Salem is a port city with a rich history of its own. This tour will center on a visit to the Peabody Essex Museum and its remarkable collection of Asian art.

Limit: 20 people. Fee: $25 (includes includes round-trip train fare to Salem).

Tour 2: The Freedom Trail

Date, time: Friday, January 7, 10:00 A.M.–1:00 P.M.

Meeting site: Meet in the Hynes Convention Center, Room 108 at 10:00 A.M. for the walking tour.

Description: This tour will introduce visitors to some of the highlights of the city's freedom trail. Focusing on Beacon Hill and downtown Boston, we will explore aspects of the city's revolutionary era history and the emergence of its free black community.

Limit: 20 people. Fee: $10.

Sold Out - Tour 3: The Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America

Date, time: Friday, January 7, 2:00–6:00 P.M

Meeting site: Meet in the Hynes Convention Center, Room 108 at 2:00 P.M. to take the subway to the library.

Description: The Schlesinger's unique holdings include thousands of manuscript records of organizations important to the lives of women in the United States, in addition to photographs, books, periodicals, ephemera, oral histories, audiovisual materials, and one of the world's most significant culinary collections. Documents of women's rights, social service, and women's health are among its particular strengths.

Limit: 15 people. Fee: $10 (includes subway fare).

Tour 4: Boston's North End

Date, time: Friday, January 7, 2:00–4:00 P.M

Meeting site: Meet in the Hynes Convention Center, Room 108 at 2:00 P.M. for the walking tour.

Description: Home of the Paul Revere House and the Old North Church, this waterfront neighborhood evolved into a vibrant immigrant enclave. This tour will introduce visitors to the ethnic history of the North End as well as its modern-day, post-Big Dig transformation.

Limit: 15 people. Fee: $10.

Tour 5: Lowell and the Industrial Revolution in America

Date, time: Saturday, January 8, 9:00 A.M.–3:00 P.M.

Meeting site: Meet in the Hynes Convention Center, Room 108 at 9:00 A.M. to take the train to Lowell.

Description: The early story of America's Industrial Revolution is commemorated at Lowell National Historical Park in the midst of this lively city. The park offers visitors an in-depth look into the past that brought the nineteenth-century textile industry to tap the waterpower of the Merrimack River while also revealing cultural connections to the present and visions for the future.

Limit: 20 people. Fee: $20 (includes round-trip train fare).

Tour 6: The Black Heritage Trail

Date, time: Saturday, January 8, 10:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M.

Meeting site: Meet in the Hynes Convention Center, Room 108 at 10:00 A.M. for the walking tour.

Description: This tour will explore the National Park Service / Museum of African American History trail through Beacon Hill featuring highlights of the free black community in antebellum Boston, including the African Meeting House. Led by Horace Seldon, National Park Service.

Limit: 20 people. Fee: $10.

Tour 7: Land Making on Boston's Central Waterfront

Date, time: Saturday, January 8, 11:00 A.M.–1:00 P.M.

Meeting site: Meet in the Hynes Convention Center, Room 108 at 11:00 A.M. for the walking tour.

Description: Guided by Nancy Seasholes, a historian of land making and city expansion in Boston, the tour will trace the filling of Boston's central waterfront areas from its start in the 1660s to the 1870s when it was completed. The walk will start with areas filled in the seventeenth century and proceed chronologically through the large commercial and civic land making projects of the nineteenth century.

Limit: 15 people. Fee: $10.

Tour 8: Adams National Historical Park

Date, time: Saturday, January 8, 1:00–5:00 P.M.

Meeting site: Meet in the Hynes Convention Center, Room 108 at 1:00 P.M. to take the subway to the historic site.

Description: Adams National Historical Park tells the story of four generations of the Adams family (from 1720 to 1927). The park has two main sites: the birthplaces of second U.S. president John Adams and sixth U.S. president John Quincy Adams and Peacefield, including the "Old House," home to four generations of the Adams family, and the Stone Library which contains more than 14,000 historic volumes.

Limit: 15 people. Fee: $10 (includes subway fare).

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What Boston Has to Offer

Weather permitting in early January, there are many possibilities for an annual meeting attendee who wants to explore Boston. Prior to arrival, visit web sites, such as the Greater Boston Convention and Visitor's Bureau's (www.bostonusa.com), the city of Boston's (www.cityofboston.gov/visitors), and the state government's (www.massvacation.com). The Boston Globe has a visitor's guide on its web site, www.boston.com/ travel/boston, offering information by neighborhood including the area of the hotels in Back Bay. You can download a GPS tour of historic sites in Boston for $5.99 or review the list of 25 things to do for under $25. Panaroma Magazine (www.bostonguide.com) has many online resources including information on museums and galleries, sightseeing, excursions, shopping, restaurants, and Boston neighborhoods. Other commercial web sites—such as www.starthereboston.com—will also assist in planning your trip to Boston.

Once in the city, there is a Visitor Information Desk on Center Court of The Shops at Prudential (which is one of two malls adjacent to the meeting hotels). Call 888-SEE-BOSTON (888-733-2678); press "4" to speak live with a Visitor Information Representative, Monday–Friday, 8:30 A.M.–5:00 P.M.

Although the famed "Duck Tour" does not operate in January, there are a number of companies offering packages at discount prices to visit attractions and museums—from a Boston Old Town Trolley tour to a whale watching cruise. Boston CityPASS (www.citypass.com/boston; $46 adult, $29 children 3–11). Visit six Boston museums: New England Aquarium, Fine Arts Museum Boston, Museum of Science, Skywalk Observatory, Harvard Museum of Natural History, and Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. Once activated by visiting the first museum, the CityPASS is valid for nine days. Go Boston Card (www.gobostoncard.com; 800- 887-9103; starting at $49.99). This card provides admission to more than 70 Boston-area attractions. Customers can customize visits from one to seven days, including dining and shopping discounts. Trusted Tours and Attractions (www.trustedtours.com; 800-844- 7601). This company offers discount tickets for sightseeing tours and visiting various Boston museums and attractions.

Another option is a commercial sightseeing tour—most buses stop at, or near, the AHA's annual meeting hotels. For a reasonable fee, you can ride around the city and get a feel for the layout and those areas you would like to explore further. You can get off at any of the stops and then reboard at any stop and continue. You can control where you spend your time and the amount of walking you want to do, while still benefiting from a driver's overview of the city.

Walking Tours and Walking Attractions

Adams National Historical Park,135 Adams Street, Quincy (www.nps.gov/adams; 617-773-1175; open 9:00 A.M. –5:00 P.M. daily; $5 adults, free for 16 years of age and younger). Birthplace homes of Presidents John and John Quincy Adams; the Old House, home to four generations of the Adams family; and the Stone Library.

Boston Common, bound by Tremont, Beacon, Charles, Park, and Boylston Streets, and on MBTA's Park Street Station. The starting point of the Freedom Trail, Boston Common is the oldest park in the country—created in 1634—and is almost 50 acres in size. Today, Boston Common is the anchor for the Emerald Necklace, a system of connected parks that winds through many of Boston's neighborhoods.

Faneuil Hall Marketplace, 4 South Market Street, Boston (www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com; 617-523-1300; open Monday– Saturday 10:00 A.M.–9:00 P.M., Sunday 12:00–6:00 P.M.). The marketplace houses 49 shops, 44 pushcarts, 18 full service restaurants, and 35 food stalls in three restored 19th-century buildings.

Freedom Trail (www.thefreedomtrail.org; 617-357-8300). The Freedom Trail is a 2.5 mile red-brick walking trail that leads visitors to 16 nationally significant historic sites. Ninety-minute tours depart several times daily from Faneuil Hall, $11 adults and $7 children 6-12. It surveys a unique collection of museums, churches, meeting houses, burying grounds, parks, a ship, and historic markers that tell the story of the American Revolution. In advance to your trip, you can take a virtual tour on the web site.

Franklin Park Zoo, One Franklin Park Road, Boston (www.zoonewengland.org; 617-541-LION; open daily 10:00 A.M.–4:00 P.M., with last entry one-half hour before closing; $14 adults, $8 children 12–2, and free children younger than two). Seventy-two acre site in historic Franklin Park, featuring seven western lowland gorillas with one due to give birth fall 2010.

Historic New England (www.historicnewengland.org; 617- 227-3956). Historic New England is the oldest, largest, and most comprehensive regional heritage organization in the country. It offers a unique opportunity to experience the lives and stories of New Englanders through their homes and possessions. Visit the web site for the many possibilities. The Otis House Museum in downtown Boston is open for tours and special programs.

Newbury Street (www.newbury-st.com). The street runs eastwest from the Public Garden to Massachusetts Avenue. Known as Boston's "High Street," Newbury is a great place to walk, shop, and dine. Businesses are housed in renovated brownstone buildings.

The Public Garden, 24 acres adjacent to Boston Common. Established in 1837 by a group of Proprietors, it is the first public botanical garden in the United States. Visitors can tour the Lagoon, Swan Boats, sculpture, fountains, flower beds, and notable trees. Rectangular in shape, it is bound on the south by Boylston Street, on the west by Arlington Street, and on the north by Beacon Street, where it faces Beacon Hill. On its east side, Charles Street divides the Public Garden from Boston Common. The greenway connecting the Public Garden with the rest of the Emerald Necklace is the strip of park that runs west down the center of Commonwealth Avenue.

Boston Points of Interest

Boston Athenaeum, 10 1/2 Beacon Street, Boston (www.bostonathenaeum.org; 617-227-0270; open Monday–Saturday, 8:30 A.M.–5:30 P.M., plus Mondays and Wednesdays until 8:00 P.M.). A membership library first opened in 1807. The first floor and exhibition galleries are open to the public; tours are available to see other floors and collections.

Boston Children's Museum, 300 Congress Street, Boston (www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org; 617-426-6500; open daily 10:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M., Fridays until 9 P.M.; $12 adults and children 1–15, $1 Fridays from 5:00–9:00 P.M.). Exhibits focus on science, culture, environmental awareness, health and fitness, and the arts. Children can climb a three-story structure, explore the science playground, visit an authentic Japanese house, make art, and much more.

Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston Street, Boston (www.bpl.org; 617-536-5400; open Monday–Thursday 9:00 A.M.–9:00 P.M., Friday–Saturday 9:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M., and Sunday 1:00–5:00 P.M.). America's first public library; 27 neighborhood branches with more than 33 million items and online around-the-clock service.

Commonwealth Museum, 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston (www.sec.state.ma.us/mus/museum; 617-727-9268; open Monday– Friday 9:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M.; free admission). The museum has recently opened its new permanent exhibition, "Our Common Wealth: the Massachusetts Experiment in Democracy," a state-of-the- art permanent exhibition using technology to trace the development of rights in Massachusetts from the 1600s until today. Climate controlled cases display the Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights, John Adams' Massachusetts Constitution of 1780, and unique royal charters.

Concord Museum, Cambridge Turnpike, Concord (www.concordmuseum.org; 978-369-9763; open Monday–Saturday 11:00 A.M.–4:00 P.M., Sunday 1:00–4:00 P.M.) .The site of the battle that began the American Revolution. The museum has a historical collection including the Revere lantern, Emerson's study and Thoreau's Walden desk, Concord-made clocks, silver and furniture.

Institute of Contemporary Art, 100 Northern Avenue, Boston (www.icaboston.org; 617-478-3100; open Tuesday–Sunday 10:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M., Thursdays and Fridays until 9:00 P.M.; $15 general admission, $10 students, and free for youth 17 and younger). Founded in 1936, the institute is the oldest non-collecting contemporary arts institution in the United States. Through a comprehensive schedule of exhibits of local, national, and international significance, and educational outreach, film series and gallery talks, the museum provides the public access to contemporary art, artists, and the creative process.

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Columbia Point , Boston (www.jfklibrary.org; 617-514-1600; open daily 9:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M.; $12 adults, $10 students with valid college ID, $9 children 13–17, free for youths and children under 17). Housed in a building designed by I.M. Pei, the national memorial to President Kennedy sits on a 10-acre waterfront site on Columbia Point with panoramic views of Boston's skyline and Harbor Islands. Included are period settings from the White House and 25 multimedia exhibits. Visit the web site for information to research in the library's archives.

Museum of African American History, 46 Joy Street, Boston (www.afroammuseum.org; 617-742-5415; open Monday–Saturday 10:00 A.M.–4:00 P.M.; $5 adults, $3 children 13–17, and free for children under 13). New England's largest African American history museum with four national historic sites dating back to the early 1800s and the Black Heritage Trail. Permanent interactive exhibits in Boston at the museum's Abiel Smith School include The Times We Had, Separate Schools, Unequal Education, and Building on a Firm Foundation; historic artifacts; and works of art.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston (www.mfa.org; 617-267-9300; open Monday–Tuesday and Saturday– Sunday 10:00 A.M.–4:45 P.M., Wednesday–Friday 10:00 A.M.–9:45 P.M.; $20 adults, $18 students 18 and older, $7.50 youths 7–17, and free for children under seven). The museum houses masterpieces from around the world, including more Monets than any museum outside of Paris, a Japanese art collection, treasures from Egypt and the ancient world, and American art from colonial to modern times.

Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston (www.mos.org; 617-723-2500; open daily 9:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M.; $21 for individuals 12 and older, $18 children 3–11, and free for children younger than three). More than 700 interactive exhibits, with New England's only IMAX® Dome screen, the Charles Hayden Planetarium, the Theater of Electricity, the Butterfly Garden, and the 3-D Digital Cinema.

New England Aquarium, 1 Central Wharf (near the Marriott), Boston (www.neaq.org; 617-973-5200; Monday–Friday 9:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M., Saturday–Sunday 9:00 A.M.–6:00 P.M.; $21.95 adult, $13.95 children 3–11, free for children under three). The aquarium houses a four-story, 200,000 gallon ocean tank that is home to sea turtles, sharks, tropical fish, and many other species. Visitors can watch IMAX® films on New England's largest screen. The New Balance Foundation Marine Mammal Center exhibit opened July 2009.

Old North Church, 193 Salem Street, Boston (www.oldnorth.com; 617-523-6676; open daily 10:00 A.M.–4:00 P.M., Sunday services 9:00 and 11:00 A.M.; Behind the Scenes tour prices $5 adult, $4 for children 16 and younger). Built in 1773, this is Boston's oldest church building where the signal lanterns were displayed on April 18, 1775, to warn of British troop movements.

Old South Meeting House, 310 Washington Street, Boston (www.oldsouthmeetinghouse.org; 617-482-6439; open daily 10:00 A.M.– 4:00 P.M.; $6 adults, $1 children 6–18, and free for children under 6). A meeting of 5,000 people at the Old South Meeting House on December 15, 1773, started a revolution with the Boston Tea Party. The National Historic Landmark has been in continuous use for over 250 years.

Old State House Museum, 206 Washington Street, Boston (www.bostonhistory.org; open Monday–Friday 9:00 A.M.–4:00 P.M.; $7.50 adults, $6 students, $3 youths 6–18, free for children younger than 6). The Old State House is the oldest surviving public building in Boston. Built in 1713 to house the government offices of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, it stands on the site of Boston's first Town House of 1657–78, which burned in 1711.

Paul Revere House and Pierce/Hichborn House, 19 North Square, Boston (www.paulreverehouse.org; 617-523-2338; open daily 9:30 A.M.–4:15 P.M.; $3.50 adults, $3 college students, $1 youths 5–17, and free for children younger than 5). Paul Revere's home is downtown Boston's oldest building, built in 1680. The Pierce/Hichborn House was built about 1711, and is one of the earliest remaining brick structures in Boston. It was home to Moses Pierce, a glazier, and was later owned by Nathaniel Hichborn, a boatbuilder and a cousin of Paul Revere.

Peabody Essex Museum, 161 Essex Street, Salem (www.pem.org; 978-745-9500; open daily 10:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M.; $15 adults; $11 students 17 and older, and free for children 16 and younger). Located 16 miles north of Boston, the museum displays the art and culture of China, Japan, India, and beyond. Visitors can take MBTA's Green or Orange Lines to the North Station and transfer to commuter rail for the trip to Salem.

USS Constitution Museum, Building 22, Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston (www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org; 617-426-1812; museum open daily 10:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M.; no admission fee, but suggested donation $4 adult and $2 children). The USS Constitution Museum and the ship are operated separately and do not share the same hours of operation. The latter is managed by the U.S. Navy. Ship hours Thursdays–Sundays 10:00 A.M.–4:00 P.M., closed Mondays– Wednesdays. The USS Constitution, or Old Ironsides, is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world. The museum houses and displays artifacts related to the ship's history.

 

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