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Slate.com Remembers Kerouac
Note this current photo feature on slate.com about “Jack Kerouac and the Beats.” See the 21 images here.
Read More »1940 U. S. Census Records Ready for Release on April 2, 2012
Historians, genealogists and other reseachers are eagerly awaiting the release of the 1940 U. S. Census on April 2, 2012. Along with access to information about individuals – age, residence, family status, occupation and workplace, and so much more, there are nuggets to be gleaned about relationships, life and life style…
Read More »Review of Kerouac’s ‘The Sea Is My Brother’
Sarah Vogelsong of Richmond, Virginia, and the Washington Independent Review of Books, an online publication, reviewed the new novel by Jack Kerouac, “The Sea Is My Brother,” published in England and the United States. Kerouac wrote the book in 1942-43, when he was 20 years old, much of it originally composed by hand…
Read More »Here’s the New Movie Trailer for ‘On the Road’
The “On the Road” movie trailer was released today. See it here.
Read More »Eagle and the Moon
An incredible photo taken Thursday night by Tony Sampas
Read More »New content on Howl in Lowell
The city’s newest source of information, Howl in Lowell, has added a big chunk of new content to its site. There’s a great story and video about “Live from Studio A”, a new program on LTC. It is hosted by Jerry Bisantz and each episode features a playwright from around…
Read More »Upcoming Genealogy events in Chelmsford
The Chelmsford Genealogy Club passed along news of two upcoming events. On Saturday, March 17, 2012 from 1:30 to 4:30 PM, the club will host a Genealogy Jam Session at the Chelmsford Library. Using the more familiar jam session of musicians as a model, this is an opportunity for anyone…
Read More »Uncle Dave Does the Kerouac Thing
In his opinion column today, NYTimes writer David Brooks muses about his lifelong affection for the New York Mets baseball team. As he usually does, Brooks expands from particular to universal and winds up making an observation about what makes people truly happy. In his analysis he uses two American…
Read More »Lowell National Historical Park Land Exchange Act
Last week the US House of Representatives approved the Lowell Nation Park Exchange Act filed by Congresswoman Niki Tsongas. According to a press Release issues Tsongas’ office on February 29: The bill permits the transfer of the National Park’s surface parking lots on Dutton Street to the City in exchange…
Read More »The Road We’ve Traveled Official Trailer
Here’s a preview of the Obama 2012 campaign: [youtube]NXtJhLUOFXE[/youtube]
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