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  • The Rise and Fall of the Stamp Act

    The Rise and Fall of the Stamp Act

    The Rise and Fall of the Stamp Act.
    Comic fans are invited to a hands-on workshop to learn about the history of the Stamp Act and how to make a historical comic. Participation is free, supplies will be provided and participants will receive a FREE copy of The Rise and Fall of the Stamp Act comic. This comic was written by J. L. Bell with art by Jesse Lonergan, Ben Doane, John Carvajal and L. J. Baptiste with an amazing full color cover by Jerel Dye. The book and poster were designed by Roho‘s River Bird Comics. All the creators involved are members of the Boston Comics Roundtable.

    Workshop is open to all ages, but targeted to grades 5 through 8.

  • April 19 The Massachusetts Historical Society (1:00-3:00pm) Register here.
  • April 20 The Shirley Eustis House (2:00-4:00pm) Register here.
  • April 21 The Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site (2:00-4:00pm)
       Call (617)876-4491 or email at reservationsat105@gmail.gov to Register.
  • April 22 Old State House (The Bostonian Society) (2:00-4:00pm) Register here.


    • Space is limited and pre-registration required. For more information contact: programs@masshist.org or call 617-646-0515.

    This comic book was produced for a hands-on history comic workshop produced through the cooperation of the Massachusetts Historical Society, The Shirley Eustis House, The Longfellow House/Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site, and the Bostonian Society.

    Support for the project has been provided by the Massachusetts Historical Society and the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati.

  • Massachusetts Historical Society Comic Workshop

    Massachusetts Historical Society Comic Workshop

    On Tuesday April 2015 from 2:00PM – 4:00PM at the MHS
    1154 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02215

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    Local comic book artists associated with the Boston Comics Roundtable, Fulcrum Publishing, and the Massachusetts Historical Society will help the young historians make their own historical comic depicting the story of the Liberty Tree and the Stamp Act Riots. Finished comics will be part of a temporary display. Participants will include John L. Bell, Heide Solbrig, EJ Barnes, Olivia Li and MHS staff member and artist Andrea Cronin.

    PLEASE NOTE: Registration required.

    More about this event here.