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Paul Hudon: ‘Diary in the Time of Coronavirus’ (2)

April 27, 2020 by PaulM Posted in Culture, Current Events, History, Lowell, Coronavirus 2020 Leave a Comment

This is the second week of “virus” diary entries by Paul Hudon of Lowell, scholar and teacher and keen observer of the locale and wider world. He is the author of The Valley & Its People: An Illustrated History of the Lower Merrimack and All in Good Time, a book…

July 4, 1826

July 4, 2014 by PaulM Posted in History Leave a Comment

From history.com On this day in 1826, former Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, who were once fellow Patriots and then adversaries, die on the same day within five hours of each other. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were the last surviving members of the original American revolutionaries who had…

June 16, 1780 – Mass Constitution Adopted

June 16, 2010 by DickH Posted in History 1 Comment

Mass Moments, the daily digest of historical events in the Commonwealth, reports that the Massachusetts Constitution was adopted on this date in 1780. Written primarily by John Adams, the document endured a lengthy ratification process which was finalized on June 15, 1780, making the next day the date of its…

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