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Exhibition Opening: Migration – The Ongoing American Revolution
Medford Historical Society & Museum 10 Governors Avenue, Medford, MA, United StatesThe Medford Historical Society & Museum invites you to the opening of the exhibition "Migration: The Ongoing American Revolution," a celebration of Medford's migrant and immigrant heritage. Featuring interviews with Medford residents telling their stories of migration, the exhibit will demonstrate how migration and immigration continue to enrich the city of Medford today, as they …
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Emotional Turmoil Erupts on High Street!
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesThatcher Magoun, Jr. (1808-1883) and his family enjoyed living in a splendid mansion overlooking the Mystic River. Although he inherited his father’s shipbuilding empire which brought him wealth as well as prestige, in 1876, his comfortable world was shattered. Learn about this intriguing Medford scandal that made the New York Times newspapers. Speaker: Dee Morris, …
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Boston Massacre Trials: Blood in the Snow
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesDenounced as an act of unprovoked violence and villainy, this event is one of the most familiar incidents in American history, yet one of the least understood. The speaker will revisit this dramatic episode and the resulting trials, the competing narratives that molded public perceptions, and the unheralded courage of one lawyer and a future …
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Hidden Illness in the White House: Patient Confidentiality vs. the Public Good
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesThe presidency of the United States is a demanding job that requires intellectual, emotional and physical strength. As time has passed the size and the power of the Executive Branch have increased with more and more responsibility residing on that one person. All presidents have support staffs that they rely on to help make decisions. …
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New MHSM Historical Book Group
Medford Historical Society & Museum 10 Governors Avenue, Medford, MA, United StatesThis book group focusing on history readings will be launched in January with a goal of creating new opportunities to gather at the headquarters at MHSM. Learn about people and events that shaped the world we live in, and share stories (both historic and personal) at the local level. The inaugural book will be The Killer …
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New MHSM Historical Book Group
Medford Historical Society & Museum 10 Governors Avenue, Medford, MA, United StatesThis book group focusing on history readings will be launched in January with a goal of creating new opportunities to gather at the headquarters at MHSM. Learn about people and events that shaped the world we live in, and share stories (both historic and personal) at the local level. The inaugural book will be The Killer …
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MHSM: Medford Businesses Through Time
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesMedford's business history is more than shipbuilding and rum. Learn about Medford's initial industries and subsequent contributions to Massachusetts' economy. Presented by Medford Chamber of Commerce and Medford Historical Society and Museum.
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MHSM: Clippership Connector
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesLearn about The Mystic River Master Plan from 2009, the larger Mystic River Greenway, the community-driven effort to initiate the project, and the design, permitting and construction process that led to what we see today. The Clippership Connector is a new, half-mile multi-use path in Medford, MA, that connects Medford Square to Riverbend Park and …
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MHSM’s Follow the Red Brick Road: Interpreting the Freedom Trail
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United States“Follow the red brick road!" These iconic lines are a staple on Boston's Freedom Trail that connects the city's Revolutionary sites in a 2.5 mile trail. Also iconic are those who interpret Boston's Revolutionary past, especially when wearing period accurate clothes! Join Phoebe Sargeant, a history teacher at Medford High School and seasoned Freedom Trail …
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Paul Revere and Plan B: Planning and Improvisation in the Lexington Alarm
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesAfter the Battle of Lexington & Concord on April 19, 1775, Massachusetts resistance leaders portrayed the uprising as a mostly spontaneous response to the army’s incursion into a peaceful countryside. Decades later, Henry W. Longfellow presented “Paul Revere’s Ride” as nearly a one-man show. In truth, the Massachusetts Patriots had prepared for months to resist …
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