Speaker: Hon. Dennis J. Curran, Justice, Massachusetts Superior Court (Ret.) On April 15, 1920, a robbery and double murder in South Braintree, Massachusetts, led to the arrest of two Italian […]
You know them as the Two Nerdy History Girls – authors Loretta Chase and Susan Holloway Scott were the originators of the infamous blog. We, once again, have Loretta and […]
In this presentation, John Leysath, curator at Hammond Castle Museum, will be your guide to the unique, medieval-style home and museum of noted scientist John Hays Hammond Jr., his collection […]
Historian Daniel A. Gagnon will discuss his recent biography of Salem Witch Trials victim Rebecca Nurse, A Salem Witch: The Trial, Execution, and Exoneration of Rebecca Nurse. The author will take questions from […]
Author and pop culture historian Marty Gitlin will bring his book to life. Marty is an award-winning author who has actually ranked the funniest, coolest, and most influential cartoon characters […]
“The Story of Sarah Bradlee Fulton” tells the story of Medford’s very own Revolutionary War Heroine. Nicknamed “The Mother of the Boston Tea Party,” Sarah both suggested and disguised the […]
Nancy Horan, author of the million-copy New York Times bestseller Loving Frank, returns with her new book The House of Lincoln, a sweeping historical novel, which tells the story of Abraham […]
Join author Sasha Issenberg for a discussion of his book The Engagement: America’s Quarter-Century Struggle Over Same-Sex Marriage. On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that state bans on gay marriage […]
Matthew Wittmann, Curator of the Harvard Theatre Collection, offers a virtual look at the history of drag performance in the United States through photographs, ephemera, and a variety of other archival materials […]
In the summer of 1866, two investors threw open the gates of Mystic Trotting Park to a crowd in love with harness racing. The South Medford race track, supplied with […]