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Erastus Bigelow Dies
Erastus Bigelow Dies
On this day in 1879, Erastus Bigelow, the father of the modern carpet industry, died in Boston. Born in West Boylston, Bigelow and his brother followed their father into the textile business. After several inventions...
John Updike Elected to National Institute of Arts and Letters
John Updike Elected to National Institute of Arts and Letters
On this day in 1964, John Updike was at 32 the youngest person elected to the National Institute of Arts and Letters. Updike wrote more than 60 books — novels, poetry, drama, essays, memoirs, and...
Springfield Dedicates Memorial to Dr. Seuss
Springfield Dedicates Memorial to Dr. Seuss
On this day in 2002, Springfield celebrated the completion of a memorial to a hometown hero, Dr. Seuss. Located in the Library and Museum Quadrangle is a bronze sculpture garden peopled with characters from Dr....
Bedford Responds to "Boston Pamphlet"
Bedford Responds to "Boston Pamphlet"
On this day in 1773, the town of Bedford held its annual meeting. Along with the routine matters to be addressed, there was one unusual item of business. The Town Meeting was asked to decide...
Children's Cancer Research Foundation Incorporated
Children's Cancer Research Foundation Incorporated
On this day in 1951 the Children's Cancer Research Foundation was incorporated. Founded by pioneering Boston physician Sidney Farber, it was the first cancer center in the country designed specifically for children. In the days...
Fitchburg Forms Ladies Soldier's Aid Society
Fitchburg Forms Ladies Soldier's Aid Society
On this day in 1861, more than 100 women in the central Massachusetts town of Fitchburg formed a Ladies Soldier's Aid Society. The organization's mission was to support Union men on the front and assist...
Congress Designates Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
Congress Designates Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
On this day in 1986, Congress designated the historic Blackstone River Valley a National Heritage Corridor. Running from Worcester to Providence, the Blackstone Valley lays claim to being the birthplace of the industrial revolution in...
Islamic Society Breaks Ground in Roxbury
Islamic Society Breaks Ground in Roxbury
On this day in 2002, the Islamic Society of Boston held a ceremonial groundbreaking in Roxbury for New England's largest mosque and Islamic cultural center. The Society had grown from a handful of Cambridge-based students...
Reading Launches Favorite Poem Project
Reading Launches Favorite Poem Project
On this day in 1998, 25 Bostonians, including the president of the Massachusetts Senate, a homeless man, and a fifth grade student, recited their favorite poems to a packed auditorium at the Boston Public Library....
George Peabody Thanks Danvers
George Peabody Thanks Danvers
On this day in 1853, George Peabody thanked the citizens of South Danvers for naming the high school in his honor and immediately set up a $200 account "to be expended as rewards of merit...