Reenactor Henry Cooke will portray the life and preaching of a significant Concord resident, the Rev. William Emerson, during the weeks leading up to the battle at the Old North Bridge and his experiences on the day itself. He will interpret Rev. Emerson’s artillery sermon on Muster Day on March 17, 1775, which presages the […]
Vocabulary.com describes an “assortment” as “a bunch of different things all together, whether they’re the same sort or not.” “For example,” says Society President and Bedford Town Historian Sharon McDonald, “an assortment of chocolates would be a box of cherry-filled, nut, caramel, coconut, and orange crème candies. Using her engaging story-telling style, McDonald’s “Bedford Assortment” […]
will bring smiles and a hunger for popular foods when Meg Muckenhoupt talks about the history of New England’s food, immigration, tourism, and how ideas about identity have shaped our menus from 1825 to today. Author of The Truth about Baked Beans: An Edible History of New England, Muckenhoupt’s book began with a simple question: When […]