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Berkshire Patriots – Stories of Sacrifice

Posted by on May 10, 2023 in Talks | Comments Off on Berkshire Patriots – Stories of Sacrifice

Milne Public Library – Book Talk Berkshire Patriots – Stories of Sacrifice Saturday May 20th 11am Dennis Pregent will share with us stories from his latest book Berkshire Patriots – Stories of Sacrifice. His book takes readers on a thrilling journey across time from the French and Indian War to Afghanistan with men and women from the Berkshires who valiantly served their country. Book signing and book available for purchase. Please join us on Saturday morning. May 20th. Dennis is an excellent and engaging speaker.    ...

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The History of Black Student Admission at Williams College

Posted by on Mar 21, 2023 in Talks | Comments Off on The History of Black Student Admission at Williams College

Saturday March 25th,  11am Milne Public Library, Williamstown Williams College’s history of accepting–and not accepting–Black students is a complex and storied lens through which to understand local and national movements for equality and civil rights since 1793. Williamstown resident Twink Williams Burns (Williams College ’06, Harvard Graduate School of Education ’25), who serves as the Strategic Adviser for Admission and Student Financial Services Community Engagement at Williams College, is excited to present her findings to date....

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Looking Back, Looking Forward

Posted by on Sep 11, 2022 in Talks | Comments Off on Looking Back, Looking Forward

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“Reading the Gravestones of Old New England” with John G. S. Hanson June 18 2022

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“Reading the Gravestones of Old New England” with John G. S. Hanson June 18 2022

Watch the WilliNet video HERE The Williamstown Historical Museum presented a free slide lecture on “Reading the Gravestones of Old New England” by Williamstown native John G. S. Hanson, on Saturday, June 18, at 11 am in the Community Room at the Milne Public Library, following the Museum’s brief annual meeting. The public is invited. John Hanson is a Williamstown native – son of the late Harlan “Harpo” and Dorothea Hanson – a 1976 graduate of Mount Greylock Regional High School, and the author of Reading the Gravestones of Old New England (McFarland, 2021, $39.95 in paperback) “For me, these...

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The History of the Williamstown Grange and the Grange Hall

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The History of the Williamstown Grange and the Grange Hall

Saturday, March 26th at 11 am in the Community Room, Milne Public Library, 1095 Main Street, Williamstown, MA Thanks to WilliNet Community Television for taping this program. Click the link below to watch.     Please join us for a free lecture and panel discussion on the History of the Williamstown Grange and Grange Hall on Saturday, March 26 at 11 am in the Community Room at the Milne Public Library. Alex Carlisle, who owns the Grange Hall on Water Street with his wife, Beth Carlisle, will talk about the early history of the Grange and of the Grange building and property since...

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Celebrate Black History in Williamstown

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Celebrate Black History in Williamstown

Celebrate Black History in Williamstown Previous Lectures Online Lecture: “Black People in 19th-Century White Oaks,” presented by Dustin Griffin. From July of 2021. Online Lecture: “Black People in 19th-Century White Oaks,” presented by Dustin Griffin Online Lecture: “The Chadwells of Williamstown,” presented  by Dustin Griffin. From November of 2020. The Chadwells of Williamstown – Online Lecture   Additional Resources House of Strangers is a book written by Oscar H. Greene, an African American man who grew up in Williamstown during the 1930s. The book is...

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