Arlington History Specials

3 years ago

This video was created in coordination with Arlington Community Media, Inc. in Arlington, MA. ACMi is dedicated to providing an electronic forum for the free exchange of information and ideas which reflect the talents, skills, interests, concerns, and diversity of the Arlington, Massachusetts community. To find out more visit: https://www.acmi.tv...

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4 years ago

Speaker: Richard A. Duffy, noted Arlington historian and author, notes that “Every year, a community has something interesting to say for itself, but the start of the Seventies was a particularly exciting year of change in Arlington. Nostalgia is guaranteed as we experience the Arlington of a half-century ago. And...

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4 years ago

By viewing images of vintage US postage stamps, learn about the history of the US Post Office from the first letters carried on the Boston Post Road to the current postal controversies. Hear about the expansion of the Post Office after the Revolution, the introduction of home delivery, the short-lived...

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4 years ago

There’s not a single dusty bookshelf to be found in this fast-paced illustrated history of Arlington’s libraries brought to us by renowned regional historian and author Richard Duffy. From the town’s first year as an independent municipality, to keeping connected at a distance during COVID-19, the journeys of our libraries...

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