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Dr. Joseph L. Andrews, whose forebears include several Jewish colonists who fought the British, visits Concord's Old North Bridge.
Fresh look at Revolution finds diversity
The American Revolution is not just for white, British guys anymore, local historian Dr. Joseph L. Andrews, a longtime Newton resident, says. The retired physician is making it his mission to delve into the role that long-ignored minorities played in the nation's battle for independence. Boston Globe, 2/6/10
Revenge of the clunkers
Cruising down the street behind the wheel of my dad’s 1998 Lincoln Continental, I feel a bit of relief – dare I say, superiority? – when I see my neighbor’s Toyota.
Boston Globe, 02/09/2010
Underground Railroad stops mark abolitionist milestones
The Jackson Homestead and Museum in Newton was among the first 10 sites included in the National Park Service's National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program for its place in the nation's abolitionist history.
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When planning for a bar or bat mitzvah, there are certain things that are completely out of one's control. You can think through everything to the last detail, but in the end, there will or there won't be a snowstorm, there will or there won't be a stomach bug whipping through the family, and so on. Also on this list is your kid. Your 13-year-old, hormone-infused, moody, half-dependent/half-independent, half-baby/half-adult, unpredictable kid. 2/7/10
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