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Concord Free Public Library Celebrates 150 Years

September 15, 2023
Anke Voss
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As the Concord Free Public Library celebrates its 150th anniversary, we reflect on some important historical moments. 


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From English Hay to Asparagus

September 15, 2023
Richard Smith
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By the middle of the nineteenth century, Concord had just turned 200 years old and had a population of around 2,000. Always a farming town, by the 1840s, Concord’s agricultural economy was in flux, and the crops and farms that had been so important to the town in its first 200 years were evolving. By the dawn of the twentieth century, Concord agriculture had changed in many ways, from the people who were farming to the crops they were growing. 


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Concord’s Taverns

Social Networking Hubs of the Past
September 15, 2023
Abby White and Emerson White
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In the early 1600s, the first taverns opened in New England to serve refreshments, specifically alcoholic beverages, to locals and travelers. Many taverns also served food, and some, designated as inns, provided shelter and beds to travelers passing through. 


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Alcott as Their Muse: Little Women’s Legacy Honored by Contemporary Authors

June 15, 2023
Susan Bailey
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The test of a true classic is its longevity and influence. Louisa May Alcott could never have imagined that Little Women, the novel for girls she didn’t want to write, would have such an impact. 


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In the Footsteps of Ralph Waldo Emerson

June 15, 2023
Jeff Wieand
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Ralph Waldo Emerson lived in Concord for most of his life and probably explored almost every inch of it on foot. As he once said, “I go through Concord as through a park.” Today, we can follow in the footsteps of the “Sage of Concord.” 


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Earth Day and Birthdays: Celebrating 100 Years at Concord Academy

March 15, 2023
Robert Munro
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On April 22, 2023, we have many reasons to celebrate. Led by Henry D. Fairfax, Concord Academy’s 11th head of school, the school is observing its 100th year of educating young people. It’s our birthday—and it’s also Earth Day!


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Concord Academy Celebrates its Centennial

March 15, 2023
Heather Sullivan
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On August 31, 1922, Headmistress Elsie Garland Hobson placed an advertisement in the New York Times. It read: “Concord Academy: A small boarding and day school for girls in the historic town of Concord, Mass., situated on the beautiful Samuel Hoar estate. The school life is planned to develop the qualities of initiative and self-reliance, to stimulate intellectual curiosity, and to give a thorough preparation for college.”


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“Intuition is the unerring truth” Sophia Peabody Hawthorne

December 15, 2022
Victor Curran
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When Sophia Peabody met Nathaniel Hawthorne at her home in Salem, Massachusetts, he had little to offer but his Byronic good looks. He had published two books, but they brought him neither fame nor fortune, and at age 33, he had run out of ideas and motivation. 


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Full Circle: Concord and King Charles

December 15, 2022
Jaimee Joroff
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Concord transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote about life being full of circles. And this year, with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Concord, Massachusetts, once again finds itself full circle back in a world tied to a King Charles; this time, King Charles III.


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Stories From Special Collections

Concordians in Their Own Voices

December 15, 2022
Anke Voss
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The William Munroe Special Collection’s mission is to understand and appreciate Concord’s history and culture. One unique collection administered by Special Collections is the Renee Garrelick Oral History Program (also known as the Concord Oral History Program). Its recordings and transcripts add a unique voice to Concord’s storied past. 

Under the direction of Marjorie Garrard, in 1976, the Town of Concord’s Historical Commission established an oral history sub-committee “to coordinate and carry out a program for the collection of an oral history of the Town. A large number of residents of diverse backgrounds and interests will eventually be contacted and asked to respond to this program by recording their recollections of the Town as it was.” By 1977, local historian Renee Garrelick had already recorded 30 interviews, which the Commission reported, “are highly professional and the beginning of fulfilling a longtime goal of the Commission and other local historians.” 


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