In Her Own Words: Mary Merrick Brooks and Strategies of Reform
Sandra Harbert Petrulionis is Distinguished Professor of English and American Studies at Penn State University, Altoona, and the author of To Set This World Right: The Antislavery Movement in Thoreau’s Concord.
The Central Ohio Underground Railroad Study Group Tours The Robbins House
Inspired by reading Black Walden: Slavery and Its Aftermath in Concord, Massachusetts by Elise Lemire, the Central Ohio Underground Railroad Study Group visited the Robbins House on July 11th.
On Brister’s Hill with The Walden Woods Project
We were rained out, rained out again, and nearly rained out a third time for our program On Brister’s Hill…
Spotlight on New Robbins House Co-President Rob Munro
“To a certain extent, we do live in a bubble here,” Rob said, “not only at Middlesex, but also in Concord. I am very hopeful that we can gently expand that bubble and have more difficult conversations about culture, history and race. And, in the process, become more empathetic and understanding of those around us.”
