Carlene Philips

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Carlene Phillips has been a writer for the Harvard Press and is the co-author of two historical biographies for young adults.

Carlene Phillips has lived in Harvard, Massachusetts, in an old house of the Little Common since 1975. Her three children and their children have grown up in town. She taught high school English for 30 years and in retirement has been a writer for the Harvard Press and former president of the Harvard Historical Society. She is the co-author of two historical biographies for young adults.

The following contain articles by Carlene Phillips

Presidential Pops 2024

The Harvard Historical Society celebrates a presidential election year with a musical program that’s all about presidents and nothing about…
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The Harvard Historical Society celebrates a presidential election year with a musical program that’s all about presidents and nothing about…
October 23, 2024

Hildreth Inventions History

How water power and the spirit of improvement inspired inventors in Harvard. The Hildreth brothers Stanley and Edwin were the…
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How water power and the spirit of improvement inspired inventors in Harvard. The Hildreth brothers Stanley and Edwin were the…
September 26, 2024

History and Stories from Clinton Shores

A community on the shores of Bare Hill Pond has flourished since the early 20th Century: A program of stories…
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A community on the shores of Bare Hill Pond has flourished since the early 20th Century: A program of stories…
June 9, 2024

The Harvard Historical Society Website Gets a Makeover!

We are excited to announce the opening of the Harvard Historical Society renewed website! After months of dedicated work, we’ve…
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We are excited to announce the opening of the Harvard Historical Society renewed website! After months of dedicated work, we’ve…

Fire at the Meeting House

A September 2008 fire was confined to the attic of Sturdy Hall, causing some structural damage but mostly water damage.…
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A September 2008 fire was confined to the attic of Sturdy Hall, causing some structural damage but mostly water damage.…

Historic House Renovation

Lee McColgan’s house restoration journey expertly examines our relationship to history through the homes we inhabit, beautifully articulating the philosophy…
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Lee McColgan’s house restoration journey expertly examines our relationship to history through the homes we inhabit, beautifully articulating the philosophy…
May 9, 2024

Mozart and Marteney Program and Annual Meeting

“Mozart and Marteney” features oboes hand crafted in the style of Mozart’s era by former Harvard resident Eugene Marteney and…
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“Mozart and Marteney” features oboes hand crafted in the style of Mozart’s era by former Harvard resident Eugene Marteney and…
December 6, 2023

Elijah Houghton Sr.

Elijah Houghton Sr. was a farmer who lived in Still River his entire life. He participated in the Boston Tea…
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Elijah Houghton Sr. was a farmer who lived in Still River his entire life. He participated in the Boston Tea…

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