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Read More »April 15, 1861
After sunrise on April 15, 1861, Major Anderson and his men were shuttled from Fort Sumter to the ships of the US Fleet patrolling outside Charleston Harbor. Once aboard, the flotilla set sail for New York City. In Washington, President Lincoln issued a proclamation that contained these lines: “. .…
Read More »President Abraham Lincoln Died – April 15, 1865
Greater Lowell Area Dems (GLAD) to Meet on Saturday April 16, 2011
The next regular breakfast meeting of Greater Lowell Area Democrats will be held this coming Saturday April 16, 20011 at 8am at the Independence Grill at the Radisson Hotel in Chelmsford. The regular agenda will include: ongoing topics such as the status of the 5th District and legislative redistricting plans and the Joint Redistricting Committee hearing…
Read More »April 14, 1861
The Federal troops inside Fort Sumter were up well before daybreak on April 14, 1861, packing their undamaged gear for the voyage north. Throughout the morning, a flotilla of small boats from Charleston gathered around the fort, anxious to view the departure of the Federal troops and the raising of…
Read More »Ken Burns, the best of PBS, looks to individual and foundation funding for future projects by Marjorie Arons-Barron
The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Ken Burns, historian, film maker, story teller and recorder of people and events, has become something of an institution himself. His highly acclaimed body of work is gargantuan in scope and impact: The Civil War, Baseball, The War,…
Read More »The Imari Vase
Tony Sampas sent these photos of the Imari Vase on display at the Pollard Memorial Library along with the following information: “The Imari porcelain vase, standing over 5 feet high, was made in Arita Japan, by the artisan Kanzo. It was believed to be the largest porcelain specimen produced in…
Read More »Massachusetts Passes First Education Law
MassMoments remind us that on this day – April 14, 1642 – the Massachusetts Bay Colony passed the first law in the New World requiring that children be taught to read and write. It was an incredible step for education. While not a universal mandate at the time, it did…
Read More »First Mayor of Lowell – Dr. Elisha Bartlett
April 14, 2011
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Dr. Elisha Bartlett – First Mayor of Lowell Massachusetts. Portrait in Oil – Thomas Bayley Lawson. Portraits of forty-one former mayors have been hung in the City Hall in tribute. This presentation is part of the celebration of the 175th anniversary of Lowell’s incorporation as a city. Do not miss the Jen Myers…
Read More »UMass Lowell Graduate School Interviews: The Killing Fields
Out of the Killing Fields: Recollections of Cambodia – George Tang as interviewed by his son Sidney Tang. Part of UMass Lowell Graduate School of Education Interviews for the Library of Congress StoryCorps. Sokhar Sao interviewed with his daughter, Felicia Sao. Sokheng Kong interview.
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