Diane McKitrick was born in April of 1952, at home to Jeanette and David Mainwaring. She passed away in the comfort of her own home on May 27th, 2024, with...
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In a career shortened by illness, she fought for increased opportunities for women in the field of history.
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Stanley M. Elkins, 88, of Northampton, MA, died Monday, September 16, 2013. Born April 27, 1925, in Boston, MA, the son of Frank and Frances (Reiner) Elkins.
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When memory and history meet, sometimes irony is the result. The Broadway smash hit Hamilton, which is now engaged in a raucous Boston run,...
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