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Veterans Day
Veterans Day is a federal holiday which honors those men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. It is observed each year on November 11. Veterans Day traces its history back to the end of World War I. Military hostilities ceased at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the…
The Origins and Practices of Holidays: Diwali, Bandi Chhorh Divas and Annakut
This is a new blog series we're doing on religious and cultural holidays/celebrations that are commonly celebrated in Massachusetts to help create awareness for these traditions and their origins. If there's a particular religion or celebration you or someone you know participates in that doesn't appear on this list, let us know by leaving a…
Military Themed Reads for Teens
In honor of Veteran's Day, develop a greater appreciation for those who have served by reading about their experiences and those of their family members with these great YA reads. The Mosaic Pacifist Twyla is less than thrilled when she's assigned to the "Help a Vet" program for her required community service hours. Assigned to…
LGBTQ+ Fiction: November 2018
Welcome to November's LGBTQ+ Fiction blog post! For this month I'm discussing a few science fiction romances as well as some mystery romances. I really enjoyed what I read, and I hope you do too! Books I've Read Recently Title/Author: Taking Shield 01 by Anna Butler Summary: Earth's last known colony, Albion, is fighting an alien…
A Military History of the Brown Rat in Boston, Part III
This post is Part III of a series. Read Part I and Part II. Unflattering Comparisons What might be the consequences of over a century of exposure to this ceaseless tale, full of sound and fury and grandiose bellicosity? What might we see in this unending litany of wars and rumors of wars against the…
The Origins and Practices of Holidays: Samhain, Día de los Muertos, and All Saints Day
This is a new blog series we're doing on religious and cultural holidays/celebrations that are commonly celebrated in Massachusetts to help create awareness for these traditions and their origins. If there's a particular religion or celebration you or someone you know participates in that doesn't appear on this list, let us know by leaving a…
Library Conversation: To Vote Or Not To Vote
2018 is a midterm election year, where people can cast their ballot for new (or re-elect existing) representatives on the federal and local level. This year, 36 out of 50 Governors, all 435 House seats, and 35 Senate seats are up. 2014 was the lowest midterm election voter turnout since WWII. Turnout of the voting-eligible…
A Military History of the Brown Rat in Boston, Part II
This post is Part II of a series. Read Part I. Combat Talk No matter the scale of the offensive, military jargon was omnipresent in the propaganda produced to accompany every new initiative against Boston’s rats. By 1967 the Second Indochina War was raging overseas. At home, its methods were seeping into the public discourse…
The Origins and Practices of Holidays: Birth of the Báb and Halloween
This is a new blog series we're doing on religious and cultural holidays/celebrations that are commonly celebrated in Massachusetts to help create awareness for these traditions and their origins. If there's a particular religion or celebration you or someone you know participates in that doesn't appear on this list, let us know by leaving a…
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