Friday, September 30, 2011

The Great Hurricane(s)

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New England is still recovering from the effects of the severe weather this spring and summer. Preservation Massachusetts' new list of m...

September Anniversaries Wrap-Up

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It's been a busy month, and there's a lot to catch up with. I would be remiss if I did not make a modest attempt to acknowledge at l...
Friday, September 23, 2011

Honoring Amherst's African-American Civil War Soldiers: "Assault on Fort Wagner": "The Rush of the Garrison to the Parapet"

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The following engraving (20 x 23.6 cm) appeared in The Illustrated London News of September 26, 1863: The caption reads:  "The W...

Hampshire College Students Hold Vigil for Troy Davis

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Late on Wednesday afternoon, Hampshire College students, like their counterparts and other citizens around the country, held a vigil to prot...
Sunday, September 18, 2011

Ceremony Honoring African-American Civil War vets wrapping up

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Huge and enthusiastic crowd in West Cemetery today. Full report tonight. [Update: an unusually busy stretch of days.]
Saturday, September 17, 2011

Local Colleges Mark 9/11 10.0

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All three institutions of higher learning in Amherst marked the tenth anniversary of 9-11, each in its own way. The University of Massachu...
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9/11 10.0 in Amherst: Lone Sign of Dissent

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As noted , the official commemorations of the tenth anniversary of the 9-11 attacks were dignified and austere. An interesting contrast (or:...

Vignettes of 9/11 10.0 in Amherst

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Here, a few further scenes of the day of remembrance in Amherst. Police Station flag at half-staff preparations on the north end o...
Friday, September 16, 2011

9/11 10.0 in Amherst

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As any one who reads the local blogs and papers (and well, yes, sometimes even just the national media) knows, Amherst has had a somewhat ...
Sunday, September 11, 2011

Preparing for 9/11 in Amherst

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 The Town of Amherst will mark the 9-11 anniversary in various ways today. • The by now customary ringing of the Fire Station bell at the ...
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