Working-class History Tour of the Lyman Estate
From cooking meals to operating factory looms, laborers made the Lyman family’s life on a grand estate possible. Hundreds of workers were employed as gardeners, maids, and farm hands during […]
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Lyman Estate 185 Lyman St., Waltham, MA, United States
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Mill Talk: The Legacy of 1812—How a little war shaped the transatlantic world
Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation 154 Moody St., Waltham, United StatesIn this engaging dialogue, noted historians Don Hickey and Bob Allison explore the enduring legacy of the War of 1812—how a seemingly small conflict reshaped the relationships among the United States, Britain, and Canada. They’ll discuss the war’s political and economic reverberations in New England, its impact on transatlantic trade and diplomacy, and the ways […]
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Pattern & Place: Wallpapers of the Gore Mansion, 1806-Present
Gore Place 52 Gore St., Waltham, MA, United StatesFrom May 8 through July 10, visitors to Gore Place will get to view a special exhibition of Gore Place wallpapers as part of the regularly scheduled mansion tour. Guests interested in seeing the exhibition should make a tour reservation at goreplace.org. Walk-ins are also welcome. Tours start on the hour at 11 a.m., 12 […]
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Make your own Golem
Temple Beth Israel 25 Harvard St., Waltham, MA, United StatesThis is a Steampunk “Extra Hours” Event. Join Waltham’s Temple Beth Israel to make your own Golem of Prague! Make your own “Golem” with clay, eat turn of the century […]
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Devil’s in the Details evening tour
Gore Place 52 Gore St., Waltham, MA, United StatesDo you love design details and perhaps a little mystery? Come take a tour of the mansion and learn about the history of our wallcoverings plus the challenges involved in […]
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Mill Talk: AT&T’s Idea Factory—How Bell Labs invented the technology of the future
Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation 154 Moody St., Waltham, United StatesThe presentation will explain the origins and unique capabilities of Bell Laboratories, AT&T’s vaunted R&D organization. The work at the Labs led to many of the most revolutionary technologies of the 20th century, including the transistor, the laser, digital communications, the solar cell, and communications satellites. But why was Bell Labs so innovative? What went […]
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Open house at Historic New England’s Lyman Estate
Lyman Estate 185 Lyman St., Waltham, MA, United StatesHistoric New England's sites across the region are open and free to the public today. At the Lyman Estate, stroll through the 1793 mansion (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and […]
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Mill Talk: Work, democracy & your paycheck
Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation 154 Moody St., Waltham, United StatesWhat paystubs can tell us about American democracy and American capitalism. When’s the last time you checked your paystub? Most Americans don’t anymore. It can be hard to find them on HR websites. But Americans really should be checking their paystubs. Each of those deductions is a monument to fierce battles over what life should […]
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Jane Austen garden party
Gore Place 52 Gore St., Waltham, MA, United StatesGore Place presents a Jane Austen garden party on the grounds of their beautiful 19th-century estate—a site fit for one of the celebrated author’s famous novels. Your event ticket includes […]
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Chamber pot and hygiene tour of the Gore Mansion
Gore Place 52 Gore St., Waltham, MA, United StatesJoin an evening tour of the 1806 Mansion at Gore Place all about chamber pots and hygiene in the early 19th century, a quirky but fascinating subject! You’ll see the […]
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Mill Talk: Yankees, immigrants, and the path to political power—The mill towns of Dedham and Waltham
Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation 154 Moody St., Waltham, United StatesMany of New England’s early mill villages, such as Lowell and Lawrence, were planned as new, purpose-built industrial sites in isolated locations with little or no existing settlement. In contrast, […]
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Historic farm walk
Waltham Fields Community Farm 240 Beaver St., Waltham, MA, United StatesJoin Waltham Fields Community Farm and Waltham Land Trust for a guided evening walk and conversation exploring the rich agricultural history of the farm fields at 240 Beaver Street. Stewarded […]
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