Patriot's Day 2001
Area events from April 14-21 commemorating the 226th Anniversary of the Concord and Lexington Fights and the subsequent British Retreat.
A. Bronson Alcott's School of Philosophy
By George B. Bartlett
An 1885 report on the development of what was then Concord's newest institution.
America's Socrates in Concord: Amos Bronson Alcott
By David O'Donaghue
Though mainly known as the "father of Louisa May Alcott," Bronson was a brilliant and fascinating man worthy of study in his own right.
Mysterious Militia Man Deserts at the Old North Bridge
By D. Michael Ryan
The curious -- and perhaps dubious -- story of James Nichols, a farmer supposedly from Lincoln.
Concord Women Cast their First Votes
Compiled by Maria Powers
Louisa May Alcott fought tirelessly for women's suffrage and was among the first women to exercise that right in a Concord Town Meeting.
Our Third Anniversary "State of the Zine" Address
By Deborah Bier
Gratitude for another fabulous year with many thanks to all who helped make the Concord Magazine's third birthday possible.
Concord's Effigy Journal
By Peter Waksman
More intriguing discoveries of possible human and animal stone effigies found in our woods, point to the long presence of humans in the area.
Concord and Captain John Brown
By Richard Smith
John Brown, who led the attack on Harper's Ferry sparking the Civil War, had support and connections to active Concord abolitionists such as Henry Thoreau, Bronson Alcott and Frank Sanborn.
Concord Cameos: Martha Hunt
By Leslie Perrin Wilson
This portrait of a young woman, whose suicide influenced Nathaniel Hawthorne's writing, points to the limited opportunities afforded most 19th century women. This begins a new series on lesser-known but fascinating and important Concord people.
The Thoreau Almanac
A quote from any of Thoreau's writings and a Concord scene, both appropriate to the season.
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