
September 2026
History After Hours: First Battle of the Ironclads — USS Monitor Versus CSS Virginia with Michael Manning
Join the American Heritage Museum for a special History After Hours presentation exploring one of the most consequential encounters in American naval history—a story with important origins here in Massachusetts. Museum Hours: 5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. | Presentation: 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. The Boston Navy Yard in Charlestown, located approximately 30 miles from the museum, designed, built, and supported many notable American warships. Among them was the USS Merrimack, one of six steam frigates ordered by the U.S. Navy in 1854. Combining…
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History After Hours: Hope and Courage – A Vietnam POW’s Story with Captain Mike Penn
Join the American Heritage Museum for a special History After Hours presentation with Captain Mike Penn, a former U.S. Navy fighter pilot, Vietnam War prisoner of war, airline pilot, and author of Hope and Courage. Museum Hours: 5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. | Presentation: 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Penn dreamed of becoming a military aviator from an early age. After completing college and earning his commission, he entered the demanding world of naval aviation, where discipline, teamwork, leadership, and attention to detail were…
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History After Hours: Tidal Wave with New York Times Bestselling Author Adam Makos
Join the American Heritage Museum for a very special History After Hours presentation with New York Times bestselling author Adam Makos, introducing his newest book, Tidal Wave, an extraordinary true story of courage, survival, and unexpected humanity during World War II. Museum Hours: 5:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. | Presentation: 7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Released just two days before this special event, Tidal Wave takes readers into one of the most daring and dangerous air operations of World War II: the August 1,…
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