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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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Holiday Traditions in Boston: Holiday Party, Presentation & Toy Drive
Medford Historical Society & Museum 10 Governors Avenue, Medford, MA, United StatesIn 1659, the General Court of Massachusetts Bay Colony banned by law the celebration of Christmas as it was deemed to be a time of seasonal excess with no Biblical authority. Though repealed in 1681, it would not be until 1856 that Christmas Day became a state holiday in Massachusetts. In his book on Christmas Traditions …
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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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CACHE Annual Meeting
Medford Historical Society & Museum 10 Governors Avenue, Medford, MA, United StatesCACHE, the Coalition for Arts, Culture and a Healthy Economy in Medford, invites you to be a part of its 14th annual meeting, taking place at the Medford Historical Society & Museum. The program will include the presentation of CACHE's Synergy Award to Terry E. Carter, the city's first Poet Laureate and host of the …
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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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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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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 …
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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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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 …
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