Amherst Commemorates Juneteenth With History Tour And Jubilee Celebration On The Common
Amherst celebrated Juneteenth on June 18 and 19 beginning with a wide-ranging heritage walking tour…
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First Juneteenth Heritage Walking Tour Scheduled For Saturday, June 18
Councilor Anika Lopes (District 4) has coordinated a Juneteenth Heritage Walking Tour from 11 a.m….
A Primer On Juneteenth
by Amilcar and Demetria Shabazz On June 19, 2021, for the first time ever, the…
Folksinger-Activist Reggie Harris Will Join June 4 Pioneer Valley Folklore Society Song & Story Swap
On Saturday, June 4 at 7pm, the venerable Pioneer Valley Folklore Society Song & Story…
New History Trail To Be Built Along The Mill River
The Dirty Hands District — that was the colloquial name for North Amherst in the…
Amherst Commemorates Jewish American Heritage Month And Holocaust Remembrance Day
Source: amherstma.gov About 30 people gathered in front of the steps of town on Thursday…
UMass Study Implicates Drought In Viking Abandonment Of Greenland
Source: UMass News and Media One of the great mysteries of late medieval history is…
Opinion: American History And The Return Of Pluto
We use clocks to tell time by the movements of the hands: seconds, minutes, hours….
Historical Commission Plans Update Of Town Preservation Plan
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Historical Commission, February 16, 2022 The meeting was…
Virtual Screening Of Award Winning Documentary Ashes To Ashes
Source: UMass College of Humanities and Fine Arts The public is invited to join the…
Black Health Matters: A Community Discussion And Virtual Celebration
Source: amherstma.gov The public is invited to a virtual celebration of Black history, celebrating the…
Debora Bridges And Anika Lopes To Receive Conch Shell Award From Amherst Historical Society on Saturday, February 12
After not giving an award due to the pandemic in 2021, the Amherst Historical Society…