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Amateur Videos Tour of Lowell
I am fascinated by amateur videos like the ones below. They are perfect examples of an average person capturing local flavor.
Read More »Women Convene in Seneca Falls ~ July 19, 1848
Seneca Falls Convention – 1848 On this day – July 19, 1848 – the first United States women’s rights convention opened in Seneca Falls, New York. It was organized by local New York women upon the occasion of a visit by Boston-based Lucretia Mott, a Quaker famous for her speaking…
Read More »Support for Slater Mill and Blackstone Valley Corridor as a National Park
The Wilkinson and Slater Mills along the banks of the Blackstone River in Pawtucket, RI The AP is reporting that the Slater Mill and environs now known as the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor has received a favorable report from the National Park Service to move up to the…
Read More »“The Last Stand” by Nathaniel Philbrook
The period from the end of the Civil War up to 1900 is one of my favorite periods of US history. It was during those 35 years that America leaped into the modern age thanks to innumerable technological advancements. It was also during this period that the “Indian Wars”, so…
Read More »In the Merrimack Valley: Lawrence Making Progress
In the Summer 2011 issue of Commonwealth Magazine State Senator Barry Finegold (D-Andover) charges in a “letter to the editor” that an article in the Spring 2011 issue presented a “misleading view of the city of Lawrence.” Finegold represents the Second Essex Middlesex District that includes the city of Lawrence…
Read More »Civil War 150: John Brown’s Song Marches On
There’s another interesting article today in the New York Times’ ongoing remembrance of the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War. In “Opinionator” – Benjamin Soskis and John Stauffer – both historians and authors – discuss the spirit, essence and reach of the Civil War anthem “John Brown’s Song” [sometimes known as…
Read More »Japan wins World Cup
For the first 30 minutes of yesterday’s World Cup finale, the American team unleashed an offensive blitzkrieg that left the announcers speculating about it being a “statement game” by the US – except they didn’t score any goals. After the initial half hour flurry, the teams settled down into a…
Read More »UK Newspaper Scandal
Today’s New York Times article on the ever-expanding scandal that has engulfed Rupert Murdoch’s UK newspapers , Scotland Yard and perhaps even Prime Minister David Cameron reads like a script from the old BBC police drama, Prime Suspect. Televised periodically in the US from its 1991 debut until its 2006…
Read More »Down the Alley
Tony Sampas ventures down an alley
Read More »In the Merrimack Valley: Lawrence as a Melting Pot?
Lawrence, Massachusetts 1908 Vintage Post Card The pot is being stirred in the city of Lawrence as the days are counted down for the return of sufficient signatures to recall Mayor William Lantigua. The recall group led by the Rev. Edwin Rodriguez and Wayne Hayes has a reported 1,100 petition…
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