New Resources for Understanding King Philip’s War / Metacom’s Resistance – A Virtual Conversation

To mark the 350th anniversary of King Philip’s War, local institutions have created online resources for audiences to explore the meaning and legacy of this conflict. Join us for a virtual program that brings together scholars from the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), the Massachusetts Historical Society, and the Congregational Library & Archives to talk about newly released resources to make accessible the documents they hold and provide new ways into understanding the past.  

These resources includes a new history source set on The War for the Dawnland: Reimagining King Philip’s War, hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society. MHS Education staff and Aquinnah Wampanoag educator Brad Lopes examine primary sources to help students and teachers understand the causes and consequences of the war for Indigenous people in the Dawnland (New England) region.  

The Congregational Library & Archives has created an online resource guide to its collections and digital archive. The resource guide includes digitized collections of church records, histories of the war written from the perspective of the colonizers, sermons and speeches given during and on anniversaries of the war, and other documents related to King Phillip’s War/Metacom’s Resistance. 

Learn more about what went into the creation of these resources and how you can use them for education and research. 

This event is free and open to all, but registration is required. Click the link to register.

After registering, you will receive an email with information about attending the webinar. 

Email any questions to programs@14beacon.org. 

Speakers

Brad Lopes is an enrolled Aquinnah Wampanoag citizen with a background in Secondary Education and Psychology. He serves as the Education Director for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), where he oversees the various programs/services that are available, as well as the long-term vision for the department. In his part-time role, he conducts public programs, school visits, and outreach efforts for the Aquinnah Cultural Center as the Education and Public Programs Manager. Outside of these roles, Brad also serves as a board member for the Indigenous Resource Collaborative and Whale and Dolphin Conservation, Inc.

Dr. Tricia Peone joined the CLA in 2022 as the Project Director for New England’s Hidden Histories. Prior to joining the CLA, she was a research scholar at Historic New England for the Recovering New England’s Voices project. She has also previously worked as the public programs director at New Hampshire Humanities, a university lecturer teaching classes on the Salem witch trials, early New England, and public history, and as a researcher for cultural heritage organizations. Her scholarship focuses on early New England, particularly the history of magic and witchcraft, and her work on these subjects has appeared in journals, books, blogs, and on radio and television. She holds a PhD in history from the University of New Hampshire with a specialization in the early modern Atlantic world and history of science. 

Heather Wilson is the Assistant Director for K-12 Learning at the Massachusetts Historical Society (MHS), where she hosts student visits, leads teacher PD sessions, and works alongside scholars and educators to develop primary sources sets for History Source, the MHS K-12 resource portal. With experience as a classroom teacher and curriculum developer, she supports teachers and students as they work with primary sources to uncover and contextualize the diverse perspectives of the many people who have shaped Massachusetts over time. She has an MA in Archives and Public History from NYU.