By Nicole O’Connell 100 years ago, the War to End All Wars was at its height. But as years go by and contemporaries of the First World War decrease, it becomes more difficult to […]
By Tim Jarvis Worcester’s Liberty Farm is a National Historic Landmark, located at 116 Mower Street. The house, built in 1810, was home to Abby Kelley Foster (1810-1867) and Stephen Symonds Foster (1809-1881). By assisting […]
By Timothy Jarvis Andrew Carnegie was one of the best-known industrialists of the 19th century as the founder and chairman of Carnegie Steel Company. The company was among the most successful of the monopolies in […]
By Timothy Jarvis The abandoned Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. fire began on December 3, 1999 on 266 Franklin Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. The fire was started sometime between 4:30 and 5:45 p.m. by […]
By Timothy Jarvis The Worcester Spy, originally called the Massachusetts Spy, was a newspaper officially founded in 1770 in Boston by Isaiah Thomas. The purpose of this paper was for the revolutionary cause against the […]
By Timothy Jarvis After Worcester cut all ties to the throne in 1774, the rest of the nation followed in the footsteps of the independent Massachusetts Bay Colony. The Declaration of Independence was signed by […]
By Timothy Jarvis Contrary to popular opinion, the American Revolution did not start on April 19, 1775 in Lexington and Concord. Well, that’s what many historians argue at least. When the British regulars engaged in […]
By Timothy Jarvis On June 9, 1953, a devastatingly powerful tornado hit the city of Worcester and the surrounding areas. It came to be known as the 1953 Worcester Tornado, part of the Flint-Worcester tornado […]
By Timothy Jarvis From its humble beginnings over 150 years ago, Worcester rose to become a leading center for manufacturing in New England. Investors encouraged bold experiments and unrivaled innovation, resulting in the city’s innovative […]
By Timothy Jarvis Dr. Robert Goddard is known as “the father of the space age.” As a young boy, he dreamed of the possibilities of space exploration. He went on to discover the potential of […]
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