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Great Barrington unveils Elizabeth Freeman informational kiosk in front of Town Hall
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (199+ words) Great Barrington — In a ceremony hosted by the Du Bois Freedom Center, the town unveiled an informational kiosk on the life of Elizabeth Freeman at Town Hall on Saturday, August 22. Born into slavery in Claverack-Red Mills, N.Y., around 1744, Freeman sued…...
THEN & NOW: Celebrating America's birthday in Great Barrington
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (202+ words) Gary Leveille is presently buried beneath piles of vintage photographs as the Great Barrington Historical Society's volunteer archivist. He has over 35 years' experience as a writer, editor, humorist, researcher, photographer, author, publisher and newspaper columnist. Gary served as a senior…...
"We Hold These Truths"...Sheffield and the American Revolution
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (136+ words) Step back in time this Memorial Day Weekend at the Grand Opening of our new Revolutionary War-era exhibit at the Sheffield Historical Society! Explore four rooms filled with local history, stories, artifacts, and immersive displays highlighting: • The Mahicans — the original…...
How Ulysses S. Grant celebrated — and confronted — America's 100th birthday
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1575+ words) A former special ed teacher, Randy was an administrator at a residential treatment center in the Berkshires for many years. In 1997, he established North Star Rare Books and the Museum of Civil Rights Pioneers, which was designated the nonprofit W.E.B. Du…...
The History of Jacob’s Pillow in Lee: The post-World War II era
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1548+ words) This is part six of a 12-part series that elevates stories of interesting and important people and touchpoints in a nearly century-long relationship between Jacob’s Pillow and the town of Lee. In the 1940s, Jacob’s Pillow incorporated as a nonprofit organization…...
America 250 | History After Hours: Connecticut's Great Flood of 1955
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (85+ words) America 250 | History After Hours: Connecticut’s Great Flood of 1955 The Berkshire Edge News and Ideas Worth Sharing America 250 | History After Hours: Connecticut’s Great Flood of 1955 Part of American Mural Project’s America250 programming, supported by CT Humanities and America250 | Connecticut Affiliate. The Edge is…...
THEN & NOW: The Great Barrington VFW property
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (249+ words) Gary Leveille is presently buried beneath piles of vintage photographs as the Great Barrington Historical Society's volunteer archivist. He has over 35 years' experience as a writer, editor, humorist, researcher, photographer, author, publisher and newspaper columnist. Gary served as a senior…...
Julia Ioffe, Motherland: A Feminist History of Modern Russia, from Revolution to Autocracy
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Lee kicks off community-read program in support of the nation’s 250th anniversary, but with a plot twist
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (320+ words) “So, we have looked into [Charles Lee] a little bit to find out why these two towns—one in New Hampshire, one in Massachusetts—why they were named for him,” Bev Cilley said at the program’s May 28 kickoff meeting. “We’re…...
'Freedom Isn't Free' exhibit opens at Great Barrington Historical Society
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (279+ words) Great Barrington — Vietnam War veteran and Sheffield resident Al Romeo was 19 years old when he served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. Originally from Rhode Island, Romeo was stationed in Da Nang in a combat support unit from…...