by Westborough Center | Jun 4, 2021 | The Kiosk
Charles M. Fay – Personal War Sketch, 1890 The Discovery of Charles M. Fay The most exciting element of my job is Discovery. Every time I think that I have unearthed every possible historical record hidden away in our library, another one shows up. Such a discovery...
by Westborough Center | May 21, 2021 | The Kiosk
The Search for Herbert O. Smith: A Memorial Day Remembrance Several months ago, I received an e-mail from a Westborough resident and avid reader of the Westborough Center Pastimes newsletter: Dear Dr Vaver, I so very much enjoy all your essays. You might already be...
by Westborough Center | May 7, 2021 | The Kiosk
A bridled and blinkered horse standing hitched to its cart, by Henry Walter, 22 January 1822. (Wellcome Library, London, http://wellcomeimages.org) Thought Experiment Let’s perform a thought experiment.* The year is 1570. We meet a delivery man resting on the side of...
by Westborough Center | Apr 16, 2021 | The Kiosk
Cicero The Meaning of Life In a past newsletter, I posed three BIG questions that I believe we should periodically ask ourselves over the course of our lives, and I have been addressing each one in a series of newsletters. This issue brings us to the final—and perhaps...
by Westborough Center | Apr 2, 2021 | The Kiosk
(Library of Congress) To Be Human, Part II In a past newsletter, I posed three questions that I believe we should periodically ask ourselves over the course of our lives. This issue continues the list of activities I posted in my last issue that help answer the second...
