Tagged: History

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.

Peter Drummey, Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian at the Massachusetts Historical Society, speaks with Dan McCready about the Valentine’s Day holiday.

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.

In Plymouth, the Historic District Commission votes unanimously to expand the historic district at their public hearing on the 3rd and will send an article to Town Meeting supporting that initiative… WATD’s Bobbi Clark has more. Mike Tubin, Chairs the Historic District Commission. “The first step required in getting historic district expansion completed is to […]

Peter Drummey, Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian for the Massachusetts Historical Society, discusses how Christmas came to be famously banned in Boston.  

Evan O’Brien, Creative Director of the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, spoke with WATD’s Dan McCready about events being held on Saturday to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. 

Richard Pickering, Deputy Director at Plimoth Patuxet Museums, spoke with WATD’s Dan McCready about “The Story of Thanksgiving” and other events at the museum. 

WATD Political Analyst John Creed speaks with Dan McCready about the 60th Anniversary of the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy.  

Plymouth County Register of Deeds John Buckley gives WATD’s Christine James a look at the real estate numbers in Plymouth County.

Author and historian Anthony Sammarco discussed his book “Halloween Traditions In Boston” during a recent visit to the Thomas Crane Library in Quincy.