So lovely to attend St Bartholomew’s American Carol Service on behalf of Ben Franklin House this weekend.
Thanks to the St Bart’s team for organizing a wonderful evening of Christmas music & marking the 300th anniversary of Franklin’s arrival at the church, where he trained at Palmer’s print shop.
With 2026 just around the corner, we thought we'd see how everyone's reading bingo card is looking.
Which of these works have you read, and which ones should we add to our list?!
We received so many excellent submissions that we're making this conference a two-day affair & extending the deadline for submissions to 24th November!
From Olympe de Gouges to Ida B. Wells & everyone who came before & after -- we want to hear about the revolutionaries you're most passionate about!
7 weeks to go and stocking up on baby essentials 🪁
02.11.2025 18:24 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Very proud to have played a curatorial role in this exhibition and very grateful to the incredible team of artists and historians that have helped us to preserve the legacies of Peter and John King.
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📣 Calling all PGR students, ECRs, & heritage employees: two weeks left to submit your abstract!
With a program of keynote speakers, paper presentations, & 10-minute ‘lightning talks’ to unpack works in progress, we welcome submissions from a range of research interests & disciplinary perspectives.
#skystorians #conference
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📢Call for papers!
Benjamin Franklin House is hosting a conference, “Remember the ladies”: Women and Revolution, in London in May 2026!
Details are available here: benjaminfranklinhouse.org/event/spring...
If you have any questions, please email me at supervisor@benjaminfranklinhouse.org.
ATTN: #skystorians
It’s not too late to grab a ticket for this hybrid @benfranklinhouse.bsky.social event, which will mark the 250th anniversary of Franklin’s departure from London 🧳
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bens-bon-v...
American flag washed out
📢 History should be told as it happened—not erased, distorted, or manipulated. The OAH, together with the @historians.org, condemns recent efforts to censor historical content.
Read the statement: 🔗 ow.ly/1cY650VhEw9
Still a couple of weeks to go until the deadline for our @BSECS #postgrad conference. Some funding is available to help with attendance costs. Details here:
www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...
Thinking today of Benjamin Franklin, who wore an old suit (and no wig) before the king and court of France, to represent his nation—while it was fighting for its existence
28.02.2025 20:22 — 👍 985 🔁 204 💬 13 📌 9Very honored to have been elected as an Associate Fellow!
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That’s my girl 🐾
The Billy Waters graphic novel and its supporting resources are available now at ageofrevolution.org!
We're thrilled to welcome Patrick Baty back to Benjamin Franklin House!
As the original colour specialist charged with conserving the House, Patrick will walk us through his process of sifting through more than 20 layers of paint to date our signature 'Franklin Green' shade to the 1760s and 1770s!
Proud to have organized what promises to be a fascinating evening!
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