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Brooks Village: A Place to Call Home
Medford Senior Center 101 Riverside Ave., Medford, MAJoin Medford historian Dee Morris for a fascinating presentation exploring the history of Brooks Village, a once-important part of Medford's community. In 1946, Medford established 200 units of temporary housing for World War II veterans and their families. These simple homes were constructed on the Brooks Estate in West Medford, providing a place for returning …
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MHSM: Lincoln: Life, Law and Leadership
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesWhere have all the great leaders gone? In today’s sharply polarized America, we can take comfort in looking at Abraham Lincoln, a man who left an enduring legacy of leadership. …
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Uncovering The Plymouth Blitz : Researching One Of WW2’s Deadliest Air Raids (Zoom Program)
Virtual MAAuthor and researcher Michael C. McLaughlin, Associate Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and PhD Candidate at the University of Plymouth, UK, will provide an intimate, behind-the-scenes look into the …
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The Great Orisa and Almighty Father: Spirituality, Freedom, and the Black Diaspora
Royall House & Slave Quarters 15 George St., Medford, MAJoin the Royall House and Slave Quarters (15 George Street, Medford, MA) on November 18th at 7PM for the panel “The Great Orisa and Almighty Father: Spirituality and Freedom Across the Diaspora” with esteemed panelists, Dr. Tracey E. Hucks (Harvard University) and Dr. Shively T.J. Smith (Boston University). Inspired by formerly enslaved woman Belinda Sutton’s 1783 petition to the Massachusetts General Court, this …
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Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society Meeting
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesTo join the monthly meetings of the New England chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, please contact the society on their website.