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The MassMoments reminder today of Lowell girls recruited to “go west” and teach continues to fascinate. The spirit and sense of adventure needed to take this risk seemed motivated by economic need for many and religious zeal for others. They were pioneers of a different sort as were the farm girls who came…
Read More »Readers of this blog know that I’ve been writing a book about the origin and impact of Lowell National Historical Park. Titled Mill Power, the book is expected to be available this coming summer. Following are a few paragraphs about the roots of the park, discussed in much greater detail…
Read More »Below is the WCVB Channel 5 News coverage of the Beach Boys appearance at Cawley Stadium in Lowell on September 7, 1987. This video was originally posted on YouTube by a member who posts under the name “Ultimate Beach Boys Video Collection”.
Read More »Interesting Tweet from the U.S. House of Representatives document collection – of course there’s a Lowell connection. I guess that Member of Congress and former Civil War General – never a favorite with cartoonist and illustrators – didn’t need a box – he seems to be wearing skates! U.S. House HistoryVerified account@USHouseHistory Jan 21…
Read More »Thanks to Eileen Loucraft and this cross post from the Lowell Historical Society site, we have an image of Solon A. Perkins. More on Solon Perkins Posted on January 21, 2014 by Marie Thanks to Eileen Loucraft here is a likeness of Lowell soldier Solon Perkins killed during the Civil War:
Read More »From the archive: On this day ~ January 21, 1861 ~ Sixth Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment Organized January 21, 2013 Marie 1 Comment Edit This is a repost from last year… but an important reminder of the formation and role of the Sixth Massachusetts with many volunteers who were Lowell millworkers. MassMoments reminds…
Read More »To remind us that fifty-three years ago today – John Fitzgerald Kennedy – a son of Massachusetts became the 35th President of the United States ~ a repost from the archive posted last year: History, Politics January 20, 1961 ~ John Fitzgerald Kennedy Presidential Inauguration January 20, 2013 Marie 1 Comment Edit…
Read More »In honor of Martin Luther King Jr Day, here are some photos I took at the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial in Washington, DC last September along with a link to the story in today’s Khmer Post USA about today’s holiday.
Read More »Eileen Loucraft offers more insight into the Solon Perkins – Civil War soldier saga. But questions remain: Why did Mrs. Perkins give the flag to the Middlesex Bank? Were there Perkins-Knapp connections? More research coming… From E. Loucraft: His mother, Mrs. Wealthy Perkins received the gideon from the estate of…
Read More »Fellow blogger, history researcher and Lowell Historical Society BOD member Eileen Loucraft has discovered more background on the Civil War flag found at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium. The flag was donated to the Lowell Memorial Auditorium by a Mrs. Charles (Mary Sawyer) Knapp of Fort Hill Avenue in November of 1929.…
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