Nathaniel Sheidley Email & Phone Number

Boston, Massachusetts

As founding CEO of a new cultural non-profit created through the merger of the Bostonian Society and Old South Association in Boston, lead a growing public history organization with a $5 million budget and a staff of 70 serving more than 200,000 visitors annually through exhibits, tours, educational programs, art installations, and a growing lineup of live interpretation experiences designed to foster a direct connection between the public and their shared history.

Boston, Massachusetts

Stabilized one of Boston’s premiere historical organizations and guided it through a period of decisive change, positioning it as a sector-leading innovator with a bold vision and the capacity to produce work inspiring to both new and existing audiences.

Boston, Massachusetts

Chief curator and member of the senior management team, responsible for directing a fast-paced department central to organizational mission, advising the executive director on strategic initiatives, providing intellectual direction for the organization’s activities, and advancing its interests through public speaking and media appearances.

Wellesley, Ma

Faculty member and popular undergraduate mentor specializing in Native American and early American history, the history of masculinity, American Studies, and writing instruction.

Ph.D., History

Dissertation: "Unruly Men: Indians, Settlers, and the Ethos of Frontier Patriarchy in the Upper Tennessee Watershed, 1763-1815"

B.A., History

Awarded Robert M. Golden Medal for Excellence in the Humanities and the Creative Arts for "Between Emancipation and Panic: Freedpeople.