The Town that Became a Nation and Then a Town Again
It’s Also History: Tales & Tidbits from Alan’s Archives Alan Foulds is a local historian who has written several...
Category: History
Reading’s Boys #11: February-March 1945, Part 2
“Reconnaissance” Under Fire During the period of February-March 1945, Sherwood Collins’s 224th Field Artillery Battalion was on the offensive...
Whatever Happened to the Mayflower?
It’s Also History: Tales & Tidbits from Alan’s Archives Alan Foulds is a local historian who has written several...
Reading’s Boys #11: February-March 1945, Part 1
A Metal Wallet If you or I were to stand outside the village of Kesternich in the winter of...
Reading’s Boys #10: December 1944-January 1945, Part 5
The “F*** Hitler” Incident During James Arsenault’s time in Burzen Kommando 1637, many incredible things happened, from singing Silent...
Reading’s Boys #10: December 1944-January 1945, Part 4
Re-Introduction I want to open up this article by explaining where I’ve been for the past few months. I...
General Lafayette, The Nation’s Guest, Comes to Boston and Stops for Lunch in Reading
There has to be a solid reason why there are eighty cities, towns, and counties in America, including seven...
John Brooks – Reading Town Doctor, Revolutionary War Hero, Governor of the Commonwealth
I serve as a volunteer tour guide at the Massachusetts State House. Each year, thousands of guests and school...
Reading’s Boys #10: December 1944-January 1945, Part 3
A White Christmas It was remarked in the Globe that Christmas Eve, 1944, out of the three past wartime...
Reading’s Boys #10: December 1944-January 1945, Part 2
When the Germans Broke Through Around 11:00 PM on Friday, December 15, 1944, EST, the families of Joseph Warren...