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Just a few words about the Irish Conference happening in Lowell this week… It was quite an experience attending day-one of the Irish Conference sponsored by UMass Lowell and Queens University Belfast. Themed “The Irish in Massachusetts: Historical Significance, Lasting Legacy.” The excellent cast of speaker/presenters moved us from 1550 Ireland…
Read More »While in Washington a couple of summers ago, I was sure to visit the Museum of American History which was hosting an exhibit on “invention in 19th century America.” I’ve always found the intersection of history and technology to be a fascinating area and I wasn’t disappointed. The exhibit featured…
Read More »On Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 7 pm at the Adams (Chelmsford) Library at 25 Boston Rd, Chelmsford, I will give a talk on how to use the records of the registry of deeds to conduct historical research. All land ownership records for the towns of Billerica, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Dracut,…
Read More »The following is an excerpt from Mill Power: The Origin and Impact of Lowell National Historical Park, my book just published last week by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This passage is the conclusion of Chapter Five, “The Economics of Heritage,” which spells out the economic benefits that have been derived…
Read More »On this day September 12, 1953, Congressman John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Lee Bouvier at a ceremony held in St. Mary’s Church in Newport, Rhode Island. From the Kennedy Library website: Jacqueline Lee Bouvier and John Fitzgerald Kennedy Wedding Jacqueline Lee Bouvier and John F. Kennedy were married on the morning of September 12,…
Read More »Lowell Cemetery tours are here: Friday, September 12 at 1 pm Saturday, September 13 at 10 am From the Knapp Ave gate.
Read More »We have our own personal memories of 9/11 that will never leave us. In Greater Lowell no connections are stronger or will remain longer than those of the Ogonowski family. MassMoments reminds us today of Captain John Ognonowsi and those local roots. Lest we forget… Mass Moments reminds us that……
Read More »It’s been 13 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Here’s a post I did two years ago after a visit to the National 9/11 Memorial in New York City. The National 9/11 Memorial is a fitting tribute to those who perished on September 11, 2001. The 8-acre site is dominated…
Read More »On this day after the Massachusetts Primary where women candidates did so well and are poised to make history, it is fitting to remember Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers. Mrs. Rogers made her own history with – among other things – her support for veterans and her record-holding longevity in the…
Read More »Thanks to Eileen Loucraft for sharing the following about the Hood Smokestack on Thorndike Street that was damaged by lightning over the weekend: Since the lightning strike in Lowell last night damaging the Hood smokestack on Thorndike Street at the former C.I. Hood patent medicine plant I thought I’d explain…
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