Using ESSEX History is a three-year project to improve the quality of American History instruction in Essex County's middle schools and high schools through teacher seminars and summer institutes on the people, places and events of
Essex County, Massachusetts.

Rebecca Nurse Homestead

Field
Resources

Explore early settlement, maritime and industrial sites in Essex County.



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Jan Maetzliger

Lesson
Plans

Developed by teachers using primary and field resources available here and throughout Essex County.

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List of Import Tariffs from 19th Century

Primary
Resources

Documents, online here and available through our partners, for teaching any American History class.

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Seminars and Institutes

The 54th Massachusetts Regiment and the Civil War in the North

General Institute Information
Application Deadline is May 22
  • Date: July 19
  • Time:9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location: Lynn Museum


Primary Resources
Bibliography
Directions

  • Donald Yacovone


Donald Yacovone received his Ph. D. from the Claremont Graduate School in 1984, taught at Pitzer College, University of Arizona, and Millersville University, and was assistant editor of the Black Abolitionist Papers. Yacovone, a lecturer in the Organization of American Historian’s “Distinguished Lecturer” series, has collaborated on many public history programs in the Boston area and has written extensively on the antislavery movement, the Civil War, and on 19th century gender roles. His fifth book is Freedom’s Journey: African American Voices of the Civil War (Chicago, 2004).

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Address and Directions

  • 590 Washington Street
    Lynn, MA 01901
    Phone: (781) 592-2465


Parking is just beyond the iron fence on your left.

  • From Route 95:
    Take Rte. 129 to Lynn. Follow Rte. 129 to intersection with Boston Street. Turn right ono Boston Street. Turn left on Franklin Street. Bear left on Franklin Street heading towards Ciy Hall Square. Bear left at City Hall Square continue on City Hall Square and name will change to Central Ave. Bear right on Washington Street. Address is 590 Washington Street.

Using ESSEX History Themes

Using ESSEX History will address four core themes in American history. These four themes are listed below. Teachers will find materials that relate to specific topics linked to the appropriate heading. Any subjects that relate to more than one theme will be linked to all of the appropriate headings.