Medford Historical Society & Museum
An Evening at the Museum Toy Drive & MHSM Fundraiser
Medford Historical Society & Museum 10 Governors Avenue, Medford, MA, United StatesThe Medford Historical Society & Museum invites you to "An Evening at the Museum Toy Drive & A History of Medford in 5 Objects," an end-of-year fundraiser for the organization. Come get a glimpse of Medford’s rich history through the discussion of five unique objects or images from the MHSM collection, led by Kyna Hamill …
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Lizzie Borden & John Best: Knowlton’s Trials that Gripped Boston
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Historical Society & Museum begins its 2024 program season with "Lizzie Borden & John Best: Knowlton’s Trials That Gripped Boston’s South and North Shores," featuring speakers Douglas Heath and Alison Simcox. Hosea Knowlton is best known as the chief prosecutor of Lizzie Borden, whose 1893 trial for the murder of her parents created a …
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The Power of Truth: Early Diversity in a Medford Neighborhood
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Historical Society & Museum presents local historian Dee Morris with the Black History Month program, "The Power of Truth: Early Diversity in a Medford Neighborhood." Morris will introduce residents to the Revalyons, an early free Black family that lived in East Medford for many years. Thomas (born in 1777) and Margaret (born in …
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New England Poetry Club at MHSM
Medford Historical Society & Museum 10 Governors Avenue, Medford, MA, United StatesIn conjunction with National Poetry Month, the Medford Historical Society & Museum invites you to join Medford High English teacher and poet Max Heinegg and three other New England Poetry Club poets for a night of poetry and song. Max will perform some classic poems (from Keats to Frost) that he adapted into song, giving …
Medford Poet Laureates: Past, Present, and Future
Medford Historical Society & Museum 10 Governors Avenue, Medford, MA, United StatesThe Medford Historical Society & Museum invites you to join Medford poet laureates past, present, and future for a night of poetry in celebration of National Poetry Month. Come and hear past poet laureate Terry E. Carter, current poet laureate Vijaya Sundaram, and poet laureate elect Max Heinegg as they read from their new books. …
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MHSM Family Program: Meet ‘Kaiser’
Medford Historical Society & Museum 10 Governors Avenue, Medford, MA, United StatesThe Medford Historical Society & Museum presents a special Sunday afternoon program for kids and families to see and learn about the museum’s stuffed carrier pigeon, “Kaiser.” The program will share information about carrier pigeons — how they were trained, how they carried information, and how they were an important part of the communication internet …
Exhibition: Freedom Denied/Freedom Insisted Upon
Medford Historical Society & Museum 10 Governors Avenue, Medford, MA, United StatesThe Medford Historical Society & Museum is hosting the exhibition "Freedom Denied/Freedom Insisted Upon: Selected Documents & Life Stories from Struggles for Equality in Medford." The program is part of the regional Freedom's Way program called "Hidden Treasures." The display includes documents from the Atlantic slave trade and exhibits about women's rights and immigrant experiences. …
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Medford Historical Society & Museum Annual Meeting
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Historical Society & Museum will conduct its 2024 annual meeting at the Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library. The agenda will include highlights of accomplishments over the past year as well as a financial report. Members in good standing will be able vote on the proposed Board of Directors slate for 2024-25, …
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Sacco and Vanzetti: Inciting Passions a Century Later
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Historical Society & Museum presents a talk by Dennis J. Curran, a retired justice from the Massachusetts Superior Court, titled "The Murder Trial of Sacco and Vanzetti: Inciting Passions a Century Later." On April 15, 1920, a robbery and double murder in South Braintree, Massachusetts, led to the arrest of two Italian anarchists, …
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Exhibition: Freedom Denied/Freedom Insisted Upon
Medford Historical Society & Museum 10 Governors Avenue, Medford, MA, United StatesThe Medford Historical Society & Museum presents the exhibition "Freedom Denied/Freedom Insisted Upon: Selected Documents & Life Stories from Struggles for Equality in Medford." The program is part of the regional Freedom's Way program called "Hidden Treasures." The display includes documents from the Atlantic slave trade and exhibits about women's rights and immigrant experiences. An …
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