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Category: History

A One-Horse Open Sleigh

It’s also History: Tales & Tidbits from Alan’s Archives Alan Foulds is a local historian who has written several...
History, It's Also History: Tales & Tidbits from Alan's Archives

Volunteer Spirit That Lights the Common Through Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Years

tree lighting
Listen to this article Reading, MA — Since 1992, the Common Lighting Fund has come under the care of...
History, Holiday Events

The Danvers Explosion & the Thanksgiving Miracle

It’s Also History: Tales & Tidbits from Alan’s Archives Alan Foulds is a local historian who has written several...
History, It's Also History: Tales & Tidbits from Alan's Archives

Parker Tavern Hosts Holiday Open House

December 9 READING, MA– Come to Parker Tavern on December 9 from 2 to 4 p.m. to celebrate both...
History, Holiday Events

Martin Herrick Met Paul Revere and Gave the Alarm in the Other Direction

The following is an abridged transcript from the Revolution 250 Podcast by Professor Robert Allison (Suffolk University Department of...
History

The Boston Post Cane

It’s Also History: Tales & Tidbits from Alan’s Archives Alan Foulds is a local historian who has written several...
History, It's Also History: Tales & Tidbits from Alan's Archives

The Song That Brought Down a Building

It’s Also History: Tales & Tidbits from Alan’s Archives Alan Foulds is a local historian who has written several...
History, It's Also History: Tales & Tidbits from Alan's Archives

The Reading Antiquarian Society Celebrates 100 Years as Owners of Parker Tavern

Reading, MA — On June 16, the Reading Antiquarian Society will be celebrating 100 years as owners of Parker...
History

Memorial Day Reflections: WWII Veterans Austin & DeLong

For those of you who do not know me, my name is Autumn Hendrickson. I graduated from Reading Memorial...
Reading's Boys

World War II Dead of Reading & North Reading, Massachusetts

Reading, MA — Around this time last year, I shared with many people, the pamphlet that I had put...
History, Reading's Boys
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