Tributes to one battle and those who fought it, made both vivid and poignant through poetic verse. The first, I look upon often during my morning walks at Minute Man National Park. The second, Longfellow, is from a collection of poems I was given entitled The Best-Loved Poems of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. “It was two [...]
West Concord Depot or Union Station, as it was known when first opened in 1894, is approaching its original luster. This was the hub of West Concord (across Route 62 from Concord Center) over 100 years ago. Today it still serves as a waiting station for the Commuter Rail trains running in and out of [...]
Growing up, my family vacations were often extended road trips and while we did the requisite Disney World visit, one of the places we drove to year after year was Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. Colonial Williamsburg was an oasis of living history, my parents loved what it offered and were excited to bring it alive for [...]
(cited as one of top Boston Globe/Boston.com Winter Wonderland winning photographs for 2008) The Concord School of Philosophy was founded by Bronson Alcott in the latter part of his life. He had been an educational reformer throughout much of the 19th century, his most famous school being the Temple School in Boston. The School of [...]
The first bright and glorious day of 2008 in Concord is today, January 3rd. I’ve been waiting patiently for the sun to lift our spirits and temperatures here in New England. The cloudless day has certainly given a lift to my outlook for 2008, despite the temperatures taking a dive into the single digits! If [...]