History

In the Merrimack Valley: Historic New England “Save Energy” Workshop

Historic New England – formerly known as the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities (SPNEA) – is the oldest, largest, and most comprehensive regional heritage organization in the nation. It was founded in 1910 by William Sumner Appleton* to preserve and present the cultural and architectural heritage of…

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Charles “Chick” Loucraft: 1934-2011

One of our regular contributors, Eileen Loucraft, is married to the nephew of Chick Loucraft who passed away this week. Thanks to Eileen for sharing the following memories of Mr. Loucraft: Charles “Chick” Loucraft 1934-2011 How does one talk about someone that is so loved? I don’t think anyone has…

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McNerney Medal of Honor story on DVD

We’ve previously written about “Honor in the Valley of Tears”, the feature-length documentary about Lowell-native David McNerney and the 1967 battle in Vietnam in which he was awarded the Medal of Honor. The movie is powerful, inspirational, emotional and a pleasure to watch. It’s also available for purchase through Amazon.com,…

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‘Golden Gloves’

This post is a collaborative effort. It was inspired by Marie’s recent post on the origins of the Lowell Memorial Auditorium and the recent attention given to boxing in Lowell by the success of “The Fighter.” It features a photo by Tony Sampas, a grainy archival news clip, and a poem by Paul…

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Update: Walmart Retreats from Wilderness Battlefield – Preservationists Prevail

The other day I posted a story about the super-sized retailer Walmart and plans for a super-sized Walmart  box-store for the Civil War Wilderness Battlefield area in Virginia. That proposal had preservationists and developers at loggerheads. Read my January 23, 2011 post here. The Civil War Trust website has an article today announcing – much…

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Lowell Memorial Auditorium Opened in 1922

  Lowell Memorial Auditorium, East Merrimack Street  Lowell Massachusetts  (vintage postcard) Fellow blogger – Eileen Loucraft of  the  “Lowell Doughboys” blog – which focuses on World War I and the Greater Lowell Area –  has an interesting post on the Lowell Memorial Auditorium. Shortly after the end of World War I…

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