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Lowell in World War One: May 7 – May 12, 1917
This is the sixth installment of my Lowell in World War One series which commemorates the centennial of the entry of the United States into World War One. Here are the headlines from one hundred years ago this week: May 7, 1917 – Monday – Victories for French and British.…
Read More »Farewell, Uncle Tommy
One of my uncles passed away yesterday at 97 years old. In my family he was always “Uncle Tommy,” Thomas C. Brady of Lowell, raised along the Concord River and longtime resident of Centralville. He was in the US Navy in WWII, serving in the Atlantic and Pacific on ships…
Read More »Lowell in World War One: Apr 30 – May 5, 1917
This is the fifth installment of my Lowell in World War One series which commemorates the centennial of the entry of the United States into World War One. Here are the headlines from one hundred years ago this week: April 30, 1917 – Monday – American steamer sunk by sub.…
Read More »Armenian Genocide begins: April 24, 1915
Armenian Genocide begins: April 24, 1915 By Mimi Parseghian Today is the 102nd anniversary of the beginning of the Armenian Genocide. It was in the early morning hours of Saturday, April 24, 1915, that close to 300 Armenian leaders and intellectuals were arrested in the city of Constantinople (now Istanbul). …
Read More »Lowell in World War One: Apr 23 – Apr 27, 1917
This is the fourth installment of my Lowell in World War One series which commemorates the centennial of the entry of the United States into World War One. Here are the headlines from one hundred years ago this week: April 23, 1917 – Monday – Success for British in new…
Read More »Ecumenical Plaza: site of Saturday’s Lantern Celebration
Lowell’s first Points of Light Lantern Celebration will take place this Saturday, April 22, 2017, from 5 to 9 pm at Ecumenical Plaza which spans the Western Canal in in front of Holy Trinity and St. Patrick’s churches at 282 Suffolk Street in Lowell. Organized by DIY Lowell and many…
Read More »April 19, 1861 – The Baltimore Riot
At the top of the stairs leading to the third floor rotunda of the Massachusetts State House in Boston is a colorful mural, ten feet high and fifteen feet wide, that depicts the soldiers of the Sixth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment fighting a well-armed mob of angry civilians in Baltimore,…
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Lowell and Lincoln’s Assassination
On April 14, 1865 – Good Friday – Abraham Lincoln went to Ford’s Theatre. As he watched the play from his presidential box above the stage, John Wilkes Booth shot him in the back of the head. Lincoln was carried out of the theatre and across the street to William…
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