Archive for April, 2013
Thursday
Apr
25
7:00 pm
Deborah Greenslit “Lessons Learned the Hard Way”
After winning over $750,000 on a slot machine, Deborah Greenslit thought she had it made. Today she will tell you differently.” When casinos come to Massachusetts, Greenslit sees her story as a warning to others. Greenslit is a therapist and...
Sunday
Apr
21
2:00 pm
Richard A. Hesse “The Founding Fathers: What Were They Thinking”
Mythology about the Founding Fathers and their work at the Convention has obscured both fact and legitimate analysis of the events leading to the agreement called the Constitution. This program explores the cast of characters called “founders,” the problems they...
Sunday
Apr
7
2:00 pm
Dana Benner “Native People and the Whaling Industry”
The late 1700s to to the mid-1800s were the golden age of whaling, with New England being the hub for the whaling fleet. These sailing ships needed crews and who better to serve than the Native people of New England....