Alex R. Goldfeld has been making history accessible, interesting, and relevant for nearly a decade. In practicing "public history," Alex combines the rigorous standards for research and analysis used by academics, with the use of popular writing, historic sites, public monuments, and innovative presentations to share Boston's history.
Alex believes that American history can be more clearly understood by studying the nearly 400-year-old capital of Massachusetts. He has been creating and leading tours of Boston's historic neighborhoods since 2000.
In addition to guiding tours, Alex also served as Director of Operations at Boston's Museum of African American History. He spent four years there overseeing the visitor experience, managing the historic sites, and facilitating tours of the Black Heritage Trail. He has also conducted research and assisted in planning for local organizations, including the Nichols House Museum, the First Church in Roxbury, and the Vilna Shul.
Alex has personally spoken to thousands of people about Boston's history, including groups from or hosted by the following institutions:
- American Association of Museums
- Boston African American National Historic Site
- Boston Public Library
- Dante Alighieri Society
- Greater Boston Tour Guide Association
- Historic New England's Otis House Museum
- International Tour Management Institute
- Massachusetts Historical Society
- National Association of Independent Schools
- National Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society
- North End Branch Library
- Old North Foundation
- Vilna Shul
- Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts
- Year Up, Inc.
Alex is the author of The North End: A Brief History of Boston's Oldest Neighborhood, which was released in June of 2009. Alex lives with his family in the North End, where he is both President and Historian of the North End Historical Society.
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