by Ben Franklin's World | Jul 20, 2021 | The Kiosk
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/benfranklinsworld/307_Hattem.mp3 The story of the founding of the United States is a familiar one. It usually (but not always) begins with English settlement at Jamestown, Virginia in 1607, describes the founding and...
by Historic New England | Jul 19, 2021 | The Kiosk, Uncategorized
Historic New England and New England Sculptors Association (NESA) are partnering on a new outdoor sculpture exhibition, Looking Back with 2020 Vision. Looking Back with 2020 Vision is on display from August 1 through October 31, 2021, at the Eustis Estate in Milton,...
by Westborough Center | Jul 19, 2021 | The Kiosk
Call for Letters of Interest to Serve on the Town Seal Review Committee The original Westborough town seal as it appears on the 1913 Annual Town Report. The new Westborough seal design, as it appears on the 250th anniversary Commemorative Booklet. I was going to...
by Old Colony History Museum | Jul 16, 2021 | The Kiosk
Aren’t these gorgeous! But, first a little science. Beyond some swaying in the wind, a plant generally doesn’t move during its lifetime. And while this allows it to stay put to enjoy the soil, sun, and water they need to grow, the main drawback of a stationary...
by Westborough Center | Jul 16, 2021 | The Kiosk
Parson Weems’ Fable, by Grant Wood (1939), depicting the story of George Washington cutting down a cherry tree as a boy. National Narratives I have lately been thinking about national narratives and their importance. National narratives give us a sense of purpose and...
by Historic New England | Jul 12, 2021 | The Kiosk, Uncategorized
A $7,000 matching grant from Preserve Rhode Island and The 1772 Foundation supports window and door conservation and restoration at Historic New England’s Clemence-Irons House (1691) in Johnston, Rhode Island. Clemence-Irons House is a rare surviving example of...
