The biggest takeaway I got from reading this article is how societal constructs and gender roles have progressed throughout the last 56 years. Could an expecting mother still utilize a tip from this piece in 2024? Absolutely. However they would have to ignore a lot of the generalizations made about women that were unfortunately commonplace back then. The article does contain … [Read more...] about Back in Time to Feb. 29, 1968
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Marblehead Museum March events
The Marblehead Museum will host Susan Wilson for a Zoom lecture on pioneering Boston doctor Susan Dimock on Thursday, March 7 at 7 p.m. In 19th-century America, it was assumed that woman patients would be treated by male doctors. The idea of a “woman doctor” was deemed by many to lie somewhere between unfathomable and repugnant. Then along came Susan Dimock. Dimock’s life reads … [Read more...] about Marblehead Museum March events
Upcoming events to learn about Marblehead history in March
Help the Marblehead Museum plan its next exhibit! The museum is in the process of designing the inaugural exhibit in its new building, the Jeremiah Lee Kitchen and Slave Quarters, 157 Washington St. Help us by trying out an exhibit activity we're calling "Be A History Detective." What can you learn about Caesar Glover, a Revolutionary War soldier and formerly enslaved man, from … [Read more...] about Upcoming events to learn about Marblehead history in March
Back in time to Feb. 29, 1984
In the very first edition of this column I ever wrote — way back in March 2023 (I can't believe it's been less than a year) — I detailed a failed attempt by the Board of Selectmen to lease the Gerry School in 1983. So, for my final edition of "Blast from the Past," I figured I would return to my roots. Sort of, anyway. While this week's column is not about the Gerry … [Read more...] about Back in time to Feb. 29, 1984
Historic Building of the Week: Thomas McCool Tobacco & Variety Store
61 Atlantic Ave. was on the tiny-house trend before it was cool. In the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System (MACRIS), the building is also referred to as the Thomas McCool Tobacco & Variety Store. While that is not what the building is now, if we turn back the pages, it leads us somewhere. In the Marblehead 1881 atlas from the Southern Essex District … [Read more...] about Historic Building of the Week: Thomas McCool Tobacco & Variety Store