Peter Drummey, Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian of the Massachusetts Historical Society, speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the history behind the Patriots’ Day Holiday.
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A Look At The History Behind Patriots’ Day
April 15th, 2024 | Peter DrummeyHistory Of April Fools Day
April 1st, 2024 | Peter Drummey
Peter Drummey, Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian of the Massachusetts Historical Society, speaks with WATD’s Christine James about the history behind April Fools’ Day.
Drummey Discusses The History Of Valentine’s Day
February 14th, 2024 | Peter Drummey
Peter Drummey, Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian at the Massachusetts Historical Society, speaks with Dan McCready about the Valentine’s Day holiday.
The History Behind Groundhog Day
February 2nd, 2024 | Peter Drummey
Peter Drummey, Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian at the Massachusetts Historical Society, speaks with WATD’s Christine James about the history behind Groundhog Day.
Drummey Discusses MLK’s Local Ties
January 15th, 2024 | Peter Drummey
Peter Drummey, Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian at the Massachusetts Historical Society, speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about Dr. Martin Luther King’s local ties to the Boston area.
A Look At The Historic Opposition To Christmas
December 22nd, 2023 | Peter Drummey
Peter Drummey, Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian for the Massachusetts Historical Society, discusses how Christmas came to be famously banned in Boston.
Halloween Origins And Local Tales With Peter Drummey
October 31st, 2023 | Peter Drummey
Peter Drummey, Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian, for the Massachusetts Historical Society speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about Halloween’s origins and a local story.
A Look At The History Behind Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 9th, 2023 | Peter Drummey
Peter Drummey, Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian, at the Massachusetts Historical Society, speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the history behind Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
A Historical Look At July 4th Observances
July 4th, 2023 | Peter Drummey
Peter Drummey, Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian, speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about Independence Day observances and how one Founding Father thought it should be on another date.
The History Behind Juneteenth
June 19th, 2023 | Peter Drummey
Peter Drummey, Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian for the Massachusetts Historical Society, speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the historical origins of Juneteenth.