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SUMMARY:The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart\, George Putnam\, and the Marriage that Made an American Icon
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Laurie Gwen Shapiro\, Documentary Filmmaker and Journalist\nThursday\, March 12\, at 7:00 p.m.\, Charlotte and William Bloomberg\nMedford Public Library\, 111 High Street. (Register) \nThe Aviator and the Showman unveils the untold story of Amelia’s decade-long marriage to George Putnam\, offering an intimate exploration of their relationship and the pivotal role it played in her enduring legacy. Despite her outwardly modest and humble image\, Amelia was fiercely driven and impossibly brave\, a lifelong feminist and trailblazer in her personal and professional life. In this new account\, Laurie Gwen Shapiro will emphasize Earhart’s multifaceted human side\, her struggles\, and her authentic aspirations\, the truths behind her brave pursuits and the compromises she made to fit into societal expectations. Drawing from a trove of new sources including undiscovered audio interviews\, The Aviator and the Showman is a gripping and passionate tale of adventure\, colorful characters\, hubris\, and a complex and a vivid portrait of a marriage that shaped the trajectory of an iconic life.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/the-aviator-and-the-showman-amelia-earhart-george-putnam-and-the-marriage-that-made-an-american-icon/
LOCATION:Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library\, 111 High Street\, Medford\, MA\, 02155\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Medford Historical Society & Museum":MAILTO:medfordhistorical02155@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:What’s Faith Got to Do With It? “Reflecting on the History of West Medford’s Shiloh Baptist Church: One Longtime Member’s Perspective” with Jo Ann Tyler
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will focus on the rich 127-year history of Shiloh Baptist Church as a cornerstone institution in the African American community of West Medford. From church picnics that brought the community together across generations to the stained-glass windows that memorialize members of the congregation to the men’s bowling league that provided comradery—and more—the presentation will share one longtime member’s perspective on what has made this church so important in Medford. \nClick to register.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/whats-faith-got-to-do-with-it-reflecting-on-the-history-of-west-medfords-shiloh-baptist-church-one-longtime-members-perspective-with-jo-ann-tyler/
LOCATION:Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library\, 111 High Street\, Medford\, MA\, 02155\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:The Power of Truth: Early Diversity in a Medford Neighborhood
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the Revalyon family\, free Black Bostonians\, who moved their family to Medford in 1828. \nSpeaker and Local Historian Dee Morris will tell us about Thomas (b. 1777) and Margaret (b. 1781) Revalyon\, free Black Bostonians\, who moved their family in 1828 to a new house on Cross Street in Medford. Thomas owned a popular Main Street barber salon while Margaret attended to the household. After growing up amid Yankee ship carpenters\, three of their children married notable partners: Younger Margaret wed a Black abolitionist\, Charlotte married a local West Indian barber\, and Robert became the soul mate of Keziah Gould a Native American descended from Massasoit\, the Wampanoag who befriended the early Pilgrims. Several Revalyons have found eternal rest in the Cross Street Cemetery section of Oak Grove. The story of their lives in Medford demonstrates the historical diversity of our community.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/the-power-of-truth-early-diversity-in-a-medford-neighborhood/
LOCATION:Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library\, 111 High Street\, Medford\, MA\, 02155\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230515T190000
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SUMMARY:Urban Gardening with Gretel Anspach
DESCRIPTION:Urban gardening is about growing food and ornamentals in small spaces. Whether you have no space at all or just wish to use a small space this talk will provide tips and techniques. \nGretel Anspach is a Trustee of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society\, and a Lifetime Master Gardener with the Massachusetts Master Gardener Association. \nREGISTRATION REQUESTED: Please RSVP on the online calendar at medfordlibrary.com/event/urban-gardening. \n \nThis program is offered by the Medford Public Library as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature\, Culture & History\, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places\, objects\, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Click to discover more Hidden Treasures!  \n 
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/urban-gardening-with-gretel-anspach/
LOCATION:Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library\, 111 High Street\, Medford\, MA\, 02155\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hidden Treasures,Talks
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SUMMARY:House Histories and Fascinating Finds
DESCRIPTION:Medford Historical Society & Museum Board Member Will Tenney has dedicated five years researching house histories for the MHSM Historical House Marker Program. He will offer us a brief overview of the process and resources he uses to research the history of Medford houses. He will also introduce us to a fascinating character he found recently while researching a property – a larger-than-life nineteenth-century self-made man who has left quite a legacy here in Medford\, a person almost no one knows anything about\, and yet we all know his name.\n\nCo-sponsored by Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library.\nSign up on Eventbrite here.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/house-histories-and-fascinating-finds/
LOCATION:Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library\, 111 High Street\, Medford\, MA\, 02155\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:The Brooks Family Art Collection
DESCRIPTION:Join Doug Carr\, an architect and student of art and history\, as he presents a variety of art works collected by generations of Brooks Family members\, whose ranks include the Saltonstalls and the family of John Quincy Adams. The Brooks collection contains works by John Singer Sargent\, John LaFarge\, Claude Monet\, and sculptor Cyrus Dallin\, among others. Over the years some of the pieces have been donated to nearby institutions\, including the Museum of Fine Arts and the Peabody Essex Museum\, for the public to enjoy. The talk will also include the story of buildings developed in Chicago by brothers Shepherd and Peter Chardon Brooks\, which are among the treasured historic skyscrapers of that city. \n\n\n\n\nImage: Lighthouse Walk at Biarritz by Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida (Spanish\, 1863–1923)\, 1906; Peter Chardon Brooks Memorial Collection; Gift of Mrs. Richard M. Saltonstall\, Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/the-brooks-family-art-collection/
LOCATION:Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library\, 111 High Street\, Medford\, MA\, 02155\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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