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Women Convene in Seneca Falls ~ July 19, 1848

July 19, 2011 by Marie Posted in Culture, Education, History, Lowell, Politics 1 Comment

Seneca Falls Convention – 1848 On this day – July 19, 1848 – the first United States women’s rights convention opened in Seneca Falls, New York. It was organized by local New York women upon the occasion of a visit by Boston-based Lucretia Mott, a Quaker famous for her speaking…

Support for Slater Mill and Blackstone Valley Corridor as a National Park

July 19, 2011 by Marie Posted in Culture, Education, History, Lowell Leave a Comment

The Wilkinson and Slater Mills along the banks of the Blackstone River in Pawtucket, RI The AP is reporting that the Slater Mill and environs now known as the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor has received a favorable report from the National Park Service to move up to the…