Peter Drummey, Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian at the Massachusetts Historical Society, speaks with Dan McCready about the Valentine’s Day holiday.
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Drummey Discusses The History Of Valentine’s Day
February 14th, 2024 | Massachusetts Historical SocietyThe History Behind Groundhog Day
February 2nd, 2024 | Massachusetts Historical Society
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 | Massachusetts Historical Society
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 | Massachusetts Historical Society
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 | Massachusetts Historical Society
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 | Massachusetts Historical Society
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 | Massachusetts Historical Society
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 | Massachusetts Historical Society
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.
A Look At The Historical Origins Of Memorial Day
May 29th, 2023 | Massachusetts Historical Society
Peter Drummey, Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian at the Massachusetts Historical Society, spoke with WATD’s Dan McCready about the history behind the Memorial Day holiday.
Historian Discusses the Origins of Presidents Day
February 20th, 2023 | Massachusetts Historical Society
Peter Drummey, Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian, at the Massachusetts Historical Society, speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the origins of Presidents Day.