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Edith Nourse Rogers & Child Refugees

July 19, 2014 by PaulM Posted in Current Events, History, Lowell Leave a Comment

The news about Gov. Deval Patrick seeking ways to aid children caught in a crisis situation along the southern border of the U.S. reminded me of an example of a member of Congress from Lowell trying to help children in distress during WWII. This is an excerpt from my essay…

President Kennedy’s Archives on the Web

January 13, 2011 by PaulM Posted in Culture, Current Events, Education, History, Lowell 1 Comment

The boston.com headline reads “JFK Archives Open to the World.” Read the article here describing how the Kennedy Library in Boston did it. UMass Lowell wants to do the same with the Martin T. Meehan Papers, Paul E. Tsongas Papers, and other documents and materials associated with the members of Congress who…