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Lura Smith reading Mary Sampas
Lura Smith, wrapped up in Mary Sampas, “In Her Own Words,” Whistler House, April 25th 2012. Photo by Tony Sampas.
Read More »Thoreau Comes to Tewksbury Historical Society Event
The Tewksbury Patch reminds us that the Tewksbury Historical Society’s annual fundraiser is scheduled for Saturday May 19, 2012 at the Tewksbury Senior Center. The historical theatrical presentation will focus on author, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, surveyor, historian and leading transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau. While Walden may be his most famous…
Read More »Lowell Cemetery tours this week
The spring tours of historic Lowell Cemetery begin this week on Friday, May 4 at 1 pm and Saturday, May 5 at 10 am. We have completely revised the tours this year. These May tours will all begin at the Lawrence Street entrance and will cover that half of the…
Read More »Obama @ White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Yes, you’ve probably seen the highlights of President Obama’s speech at this year’s Correspondents’ Dinner, but, the president gave the audience many more laughs than the one minute version shown on TV. Take a look
Read More »Spinner’s Video
This, the first Spinners YouTube video of the season is solid proof that summer is right around the corner.
Read More »April 29, 1962 ~ President and Mrs. Kennedy Host Nobel Laureates at the White House
On April 29, 1962 President John F. Kennedy held a banquet honoring Nobel Laureates at the White House. Forty-nine Nobel Laureates, or their representatives attended. The guests included Pearl Buck, Rudolf Mossbauer, Mrs. Ernest Hemingway, Mrs. George Marshall and Dr. Linus Pauling.* It was on this occasion that Kennedy made his…
Read More »Results of Lowell tax lien auction
The city of Lowell held its first in a very long time tax lien auction yesterday in the City Council chamber of Lowell City Hall. City Treasurer Elizabeth Craveiro (shown above) ran the auction which was attended by about 30 people. Ten seats in the front row of the spectator’s…
Read More »UMass Lowell DBF Competition
video description: Originally posted by Andrey9161 The airplane is made by UMASS LOWELL engineering students for DBF 2012 competition.
Read More »The Francis Gate
Photo by Tony Sampas
Read More »Take Your Child To Work Day
Happy “Take Your Child to Work Day” from the National Archives. President Kennedy with his children, Caroline and John Jr., in the Oval Office. October 10, 1962. (Cecil Stoughton/White House) President Kennedy with his son, John F. Kennedy Jr. on the White House West Wing Colonnade. Photograph by Cecil Stoughton…
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