Carole Owens: Hawthorne's time in the Berkshires
Nathaniel Hawthorne resided in Stockbridge (no, not Lenox) for just 15 months from August 1850 to November 1851, but he left his mark.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne resided in Stockbridge (no, not Lenox) for just 15 months from August 1850 to November 1851, but he left his mark.
I just read that Maine’s secretary of state is taking Trump’s name off our presidential election ballot. This is not democracy, or the actions that should be tolerated by a free people. The people should decide by vote who will lead them, not a person who decides that we the people have no right to […]
The first time you see a Berkshire Cottage you may wonder, “What is that?” Because the “cottage” may now be a luxury hotel, a house museum, or even a restaurant. Or it may still be what long ago it was built to be—a private home. The Berkshire Cottages are mansions from the gilded age. Many are still available to visit - as hotels, spas or non-profit organizatons.
The Confederate Flag: A Controversial Piece of American History Jameelah Nasheed © Education Images No matter where you grew up in the United States, there’s a good chance you’ve seen the Confederate flag. Perhaps on a bumper sticker or license plate, or hanging outside a home or government building. You may have seen it at school, like 15-year-old Aleah Crawford, when in 2019, she led a protest to ban the rebel flag as part of the dress code. If you haven’t seen it, and don’t know much about it, now is the time to be informed. That’s because this flag has a partic...