Melville in Scotland
Sunday, March 1, 1 pm
Virtual lecture with Alan Riach, Professor of Scottish Literature at the University of Glasgow.
Free event. More information HERE.
The Sea Beast
Wednesday, March 4, 7 pm
A presentation of the 1926 film The Sea Beast, the first adaptation of Melville’s Moby-Dick. To shown at the Beason Cinema in downtown Pittsfield.
More information HERE.
Poor in the Berkshires: Poverty and Public Relief Before 1935
The Invisible Community: African Americans in Berkshire County (1830-2012)
The Invisible Community: African Americans in Berkshire County was a project of the Berkshire County Historical Society in the late 1990s. Ethnic groups, most notably the African-American community, have traditionally been overlooked in histories of Berkshire County. The Invisible Community project intended to collect information on the historic presence of African-Americans in Berkshire County, and the role that community has played in the county’s history. Partially funded by a grant from Mass Humanities, this collection includes information concerning specific Berkshire residents, oral histories, as well as institutions & events associated with the African-American community in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Click here to listen to oral history recordings or read transcriptions.