Ruth Ann Murray, PhD, is an American Historian and higher education administrator who has held administrative positions at Boston University, Northeastern University, and Tufts University. She currently teaches history part-time for Southern New Hampshire University.

A Patriot’s Pilgrimage

March 15, 2024

Ruth Ann Murray

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Each year in April, scores of marchers, many dressed in colonial garb, make their way on foot from several towns in central Massachusetts to the Old North Bridge in Concord. These men, women, and children walk in the footsteps of the American colonists who made this journey on the same morning in April over two centuries ago.

The Fall Issue is Here!

The fall issue is here! Dive in and discover five definitive battles of the American Revolution that took place in the fall of 1775, how Concord's minutemen of 1861 responded to the Civil War, "Henry David Thoreau and the Crackbrained Troublemaker," where to find the best cider donuts, and so much more.

Cider Donuts & Pumpkin Patches: Autumnal Rites of Passage in New England

Autumn is a special time in New England. For my family, September means an excursion to a local orchard for apple picking, apple cider, and apple donuts. Then in October, it is off to the farm for pumpkin picking.

Arts Around Town Volume 7 Issue 3

Discover what's happening in Concord's vibrant arts scene and immerse yourself in music, theatre, and art.

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A Patriot’s Pilgrimage