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.
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A Look At The Historical Origins Of Memorial Day
May 29th, 2023 | Peter DrummeyHistorian Discusses the Origins of Presidents Day
February 20th, 2023 | Peter Drummey
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.
A Historical Look At Valentine’s Day
February 14th, 2023 | Peter Drummey
Peter Drummey, Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian, for the Massachusetts Historical Society speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the origins of Valentine’s Day.
Historian Discusses King’s Ties To Local Area
January 16th, 2023 | Peter Drummey
Peter Drummey, Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian of the Massachusetts Historical Society, speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about Martin Luther King Jr.’s ties to the Boston area.
The History Behind Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 10th, 2022 | Peter Drummey
Peter Drummey, Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian with the Massachusetts Historical Society, speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the origins of Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
The History Behind Labor Day
September 5th, 2022 | 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 the Labor Day holiday.
A Look At The History Of July 4th
July 4th, 2022 | Peter Drummey
Peter Drummey, Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian for the Massachusetts Historical Society, speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the history behind July 4th.
The Unlucky Story Behind Friday The 13th
May 13th, 2022 | Peter Drummey
Dan McCready speaks with Podcast Host and Author Jeff Belanger and Peter Drummey, Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian for the Massachusetts Historical Society, about the history behind Friday the 13th. Photo Credit: Friday the 13th Promotional Poster
The History Behind Patriots Day
April 18th, 2022 | Peter Drummey
Peter Drummey, of the Massachusetts Historical Society, speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the origins of the Patriots Day Holiday. Photo Credit: National Park Service
A Look At The History Behind Martin Luther King Day
January 17th, 2022 | Peter Drummey
Peter Drummey, of the Massachusetts Historical Society, speaks with Dan McCready about the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the history behind the holiday that bears his name. Photo Credit: Kentucky Heritage Council