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Club De Citoyens-American
Club De Citoyens-American, 619 Market Street, Lowell MA USA — by Tony Sampas
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The real Rat Patrol
Those of us who grew up watching The Rat Patrol harbor a latent interest in desert warfare of World War Two. While The Rat Patrol was entertaining TV, it also took some historical liberties. The series was loosely based on the British Army’s Long Range Desert Group, an elite unit…
Read More »Take a 12th grade history quiz
The “Week in Review” section of this Sunday’s New York Times reported that only “only 12% of a representative sample of the nation’s high school seniors demonstrated proficiency in the subject last year” according to recent National Assessment of Educational Progress test results. While it’s critically important that we improve…
Read More »Lowell Rooftops
The Acre in the foreground. Smokestacks and the Eliot Church steeple in the background. —by Tony Sampas
Read More »A UK review of “The Fighter”
In advance of the upcoming release of “The Fighter” on DVD in the United Kingdom, two English tabloids sent reporters to Lowell about a month ago to write about the city that was central to the film’s story and production. Deb Belanger of the Greater Merrimack Valley Convention and Visitor’s…
Read More »Flag retirement ceremony
The Global War Veterans of Greater Lowell held a “flag retirement” ceremony today at the Veteran’s Square section of the Westlawn Cemetery. Flags that had become unserviceable due to ordinary wear and tear were collected and then “retired.” The proper method to do that is to burn the flags in…
Read More »Battle of Bunker Hill: June 17, 1775
Yesterday was the anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill. The battle is noteworthy because it was the first major engagement between the colonial militia and the British troops. Eight weeks earlier, an intense fight had occurred at Lexington, Concord and on the route back to Boston, but while those…
Read More »Cardinal William Henry O’Connell (1859—1944)
“Number One” gets a cleaning as part of his park’s redo (by Tony Sampas)
Read More »Flag Retirement Ceremony Tomorrow
What do you do with an American flag that is faded, torn and no longer serviceable? The proper disposal method is to burn it in a dignified, respectful manner. But the idea of “burning the flag” has negative connotations in popular culture. so some might be hesitant to do so…
Read More »Compass Program – free summer activities for kids
If you know a student who will be entering Grade 9 in the Fall, have the student check out the Compass Program on the Lowell High website. Funded by a state grant, the Compass Program provides summer enrichment programs at the Stoklosa School throughout the month of July. All of…
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