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Valley Talks: Mille après mille and Making a New Franco-American Identity
Valley Talks: Mille après mille and Making a New Franco-American Identity
In his book Mille après mille, historian Pierre Lavoie takes a fresh look at how early 20th-century Francophone celebrities, such as Mary Bolduc Travers, Rudy Vallée, and Jean Grimaldi helped shape the collective identities of Francophones in Quebec and New England. Pierre Lavoie is a historian and postdoctoral researcher affiliated with Université Laval. His research and publications…
Musique at the Triple Decker
Musique at the Triple Decker
The Museum of Work & Culture invites the public to an upcoming event to celebrate the end of our Valley Talks series and the beginning of the month of Francophonie. Travel back in time to early 20th century Woonsocket for Musique at the Triple Decker, a café-style gathering where attendees will listen to 78 rpm recordings…
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Parked at Home: Featuring First State National Historical Park
Parked at Home: Featuring First State National Historical Park
Some national parks have just one entry and exit point. Others are spread out across entire communities and even cross state lines. This talk will bring staff together from two historical parks with unique boundaries: First State National Historical Park and Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park. First State is made up of six sites…
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Hopedale Women’s History Walk
Hopedale Women’s History Walk
This Women’s History Month, explore Hopedale with us! Meet in front of the Little Red Shop Museum, located at 12 Hopedale St., Hopedale, MA. We will walk to the entrance of the Parklands together. Parking is available on Hopedale Street. Hopedale began as a radical commune dedicated to the idea of women’s equality. Learn about…
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Parked at Home: Featuring Everglades National Park
Parked at Home: Featuring Everglades National Park
Close to 7% of the United States is made of water. During this program, rangers from two National Park Service sites will discuss how local waterways have indelibly shaped their local landscapes in very different ways. The Blackstone River Valley is known for its use of great waterpower, while the Everglades is home to a…
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North Smithfield Heritage Walk
North Smithfield Heritage Walk
This month's heritage walk will visit Wunnashowatuckqut: Old Harkness Rd, High Rocks Gorge, Colony Rd, and Stone Features. Meet at the Forestdale School, 190 School Street. Find event updates at https://fb.me/e/4gV4kyIFs.
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Evacuation Day Discussion
Evacuation Day Discussion
Join the Grafton Historical Society for coffee and pastry as they host a leisurely discussion about Evacuation Day and the Revolutionary War.
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Parked at Home: Featuring Amistad National Recreation Area
Parked at Home: Featuring Amistad National Recreation Area
How do people confront challenges with the natural world? In the 1800s, enterprising mill owners wanted a faster way to move their goods in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Their answer was the construction of a canal that stretched over 40 miles, from Providence to Worcester. Over a century later, people in Texas living near the…
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Women’s History Month Open House
Women’s History Month Open House
Take a guided tour of Slater Mill and explore the history of women’s work and leadership at the site. A special exhibit will be on display about the first wage worker’s strike in the United States, a protest led by women workers in Pawtucket. SCHEDULE 1:30 - Special Women's History Tour of Slater Mill 2:30…
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Parked at Home: Featuring Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
Parked at Home: Featuring Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
Nearly 5,000 miles separate the Blackstone Valley from the Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve in Alaska. On one side of the continent, many people experience some of the worst light pollution on the planet. Far away in Alaska, people come from all over the world to see the northern lights during dark…