The Renovation of Pretty Park
(Hour 2a) After giving the listeners a preview of this morning’s show, Rich tackled the...
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Tag: Amoskeag Manufacturing Company
May Day: Risks of Organized Labor and Rights for Illegal Immigrants
(Hours 1b,c) Rich talked to the listeners about May Day, giving a historical background on...
Read MoreManchester’s History of Diversity
(Hour 1c) Eva Castillo-Turgeon and Rich spoke about Manchester’s history with discord between races for The Ins and Outs of Immigration. They discussed the complexities behind racial relations, before talking about the...
Read MoreThe Great Boston Fire of 1872
(Hour 3b) Author Aurore Eaton spoke to Rich about the upcoming 144th Anniversary of the Great Boston Fire of 1872 for The History Lady. She shared about the huge scope of the fire and the cooperation that occurred between...
Read MoreLewis Hine and Child Labor
(Hour 3b) Aurore Eaton spoke to Rich about the work of Lewis Hine for The History Lady segment. Hine was a photographer who came to Manchester in 1909 and documented the active child labor that took place at the Amoskeag...
Read MoreA History of Enterprise on the Merrimack River
(Hour 3b) We were joined by Aurore Eaton for The History Lady segment. She joined us to talk about The Amoskeag Manufacturing Company: A History of Enterprise on the Merrimack River, which is the book that she wrote. We took a...
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A Historic Look at 1800’s MHT in “Sea Captain’s Wife”
(Hour 2c) Aurore Eaton raved about the book “The Sea Captain’s Wife,” penned by...
Read MoreThe History of William Parker Straw
(Hour 2c) Aurore Eaton had the the history of William Parker Straw. He didn’t just build a famous house. Discover how important he was in shaping the City of Manchester. The History Lady also reminded us about the...
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