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Why Is the Town of Amherst Still Called Amherst, Revisited

John Gerber July 11, 2025 0

The article “Why Is the Town of Amherst Still Called “Amherst” by John Gerber appeared...

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Opinion: Why Is The Town Of Amherst Still Called Amherst?

John Gerber November 18, 2022 6

In 1757, John Nash, Isaac Ward, and Nehimieh Dickinson, three of the leading citizens of...

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