by Ali Kane | Sep 22, 2026 | History, Intersectionality, Profiles
Originally published for Women’s History Month 2025 The workers’ rights we benefit from today are grounded in the legacy of Frances Perkins. Long before she was the first woman appointed to a presidential cabinet, Frances was born and raised in New England by a...
by Ali Kane | Sep 22, 2026 | History, Profiles
While she avoided the public spotlight, Elizabeth Bishop’s lasting legacy places her among one of the “one of the most important American poets” of the 20th century. Elizabeth was from a wealthy family. Her father William Bishop, an American with Canadian ancestry,...
by Ali Kane | Sep 15, 2026 | History, Profiles
For 60 years collage artist, John O’Reilly (1930-2021) and sculptor James “Jim” Tellin (1930 – 2023) lived in Worcester, though a small town near Malaga, Spain was their spiritual home. John was raised in the very Catholic household of his grandfather in Red...
by Ali Kane | Sep 12, 2026 | History, Profiles
“One-Eyed” Charley Parkhurst (1812 – 1879) caught national acclaim as a skillful stagecoach driver. Charley’s upbringing is murky. He was born around 1812 in New England – records conflict between New Hampshire and Worcester. “He told one of his...
by Ali Kane | Sep 11, 2026 | History
“History is very important and powerful. In a way, if you’re not remembered, you don’t exist.” Martha Brockman, Gay & Lesbian Community Coalition of Central Massachusetts, 1993 From becoming one of the first transgender sanctuary cities in the country to holding...
