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The Medford Historical Society & Museum presents a talk at the library with historian Stephen Puleo about his new book, "The Great Abolitionist: Charles Sumner and the Fight for a More Perfect Union," the story of one of the most influential non-presidents in American history. In the tempestuous mid-19th century, as slavery consumed congressional debate … The Great Abolitionist: Charles Sumner and the Fight for a More Perfect Union Read More »
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The Royall House & Slave Quarters reopens today for its 2024 tour season. The museum will offer guided tours at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday through October 20. Admission for guided tours of the mansion is $15 for adults, and $10 for seniors and students. Admission is always free for Royall …
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You may know them as the Two Nerdy History Girls – authors Loretta Chase and Susan Holloway Scott, the originators of the infamous blog by that name. Tonight, the Medford Public Library presents the bestselling authors via Zoom. They address such questions as how do they find interesting tidbits of historical lore, which libraries of …
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Medford historian Dee Morris's summer walking tour this year will feature the Wellington neighborhood. Tonight at the library Dee provides an overview of this most eastern part of Medford, which honors the Wellington brothers who farmed the land in 1819. Over time, the pair transformed the fields into a neat grid of numbered streets. These … Here’s Early Wellington: A Community Focused on Success Read More »
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Medford historian Dee Morris's summer walking tour for 2024 focuses on the history of the Wellington area in East Medford. On this lively and informative tour you will learn about the farmers, craftsmen and business people who helped to shape this residential neighborhood. Meet at the intersection of Riverside Avenue and Middlesex Avenue across from …
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The Royall House and Slave Quarters presents it second annual Reading Frederick Douglass Together program on the museum grounds. Community members are invited to gather on the lawn in front of the historic Slave Quarters building to read/listen to Douglass's "What, To The Slave, is the Fourth of July?" to honor the long history of …
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As part of a statewide initiative and in partnership with Mass Humanities and the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the West Medford Community Center is participating in this year's series of public readings commemorating Frederick Douglass' landmark address, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" A gifted orator and prescient writer, Douglass forces us to …
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