From 1820 to 1920, Boston grew from a small city to a large metropolis, in part through an intensive (and often contentious) process of immigration and migration. In this presentation, Professor Andrew Robichaud and students from The History of Boston at Boston University will present more than twenty rare artifacts and documents from the archives of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Through letters, diaries, drawings, photographs, reform tracts, and memoirs, presenters will unearth the complex and nuanced dimensions of immigration in Boston in this vibrant and tumultuous period. 

All are welcome and light refreshments will be served after the presentation.