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>> A Radio Series
A grant funded, six-part series exploring what older ways of living and producing can teach us about adapting to a future where we will have to get by with less use of fossil fuels.

The series looks at food, transportation, housing, energy, and manufacturing — what we can learn from the past to guide our future.

Listen to the first three episodes now.
>> An (Un)Civil Action: A closer look at violence in Massachusetts history
Mass Humanities marks the 150th anniversary of John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry Armory with discussion programming that addresses the question of civic violence – violent action in support of an idea: revolution, riot, raid, rebellion, and rout.

An (Un)Civil Action features excerpts from John Brown’s Holy War and a fresh look at local history around the Commonwealth, November-March.

Program in Lawrence, February 27th!
1991
Silvio Conte Dies
On this day in 1991, Representative Silvio Conte died at age 70. A Republican in a largely Democratic state, more liberal than most members of his party, the Pittsfield native never lost an election in his 32-year career. A powerful figure in Congress for ... >>
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