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April 30, 2025 | By Sophia Richter | a ten minute read A week after Patriot’s Day, we explore how the history of the Lexington Monument in Peabody. Join us as we dig into the original sources that suggest what it meant to the people who created it! There’s...
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February 7, 2025 | Sophia Richter | 10 minute read. 2025 and 2026 mark the 250th anniversary since the American Revolution. All over the country, you can access programming to reflect on and explore the legacies of this period in our history. For the...
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January 16, 2025 | By Sophia Richter | 10 minute read. A week after the burial of Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, and a week before the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump, we invite you to consider how one piece of Peabody history...
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Today is the 82nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. On December 7, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, off the coast of the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The United States responded to this aggression by declaring war on the Axis Powers, and formally entering...
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This week’s postcard focuses on the best part of Thanksgiving – the food! We are pulling some historic cook books from the Museum’s collection to showcase some holiday favorites. The first American cook book was written by Amelia Simmons in 1796...
