VIDEO ARCHIVES

Presentations and Speaker Programs

Lectures, Performances, Presentations and more at the North Andover Historical Society

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VIDEO TOPICS

Revolution 250

Rise of the Merrimack Valley Minutemen
April 1, 2025
Presented by Alexander Cain

Reconstructing the Voice of James Stevens: An Andover Revolutionary
April 15, 2025
Presented by Antoine Trombino-Ponte

Vox Populi: Towns of Massachusetts and the American Revolution
April 22, 2025
Presented by Jonathan Lane

North Andover Revolutionaries in the First & Second Burial Grounds
April 8, 2025
Presented by David Blauvelt: NAHS Coordinator of Education

The Osgoods: 250 years Ago They Started A Revolution
April 18, 2025
Presented by Kathleen Osgood & Richard Pitra

Old Andover and The American Revolution
April 29, 2025
Presented by Scott Dianis

LOCAL AND REGIONAL HISTORY

Osgood Vose Tracy's Letters Home From The Civil War -
October 16, 2023
Presented by Sarah Tracy Burrows

Book Talk by Abby Chandler: Seized with the Temper of the Times -
November 1, 2023
Identity and Rebellion in Pre-Revolutionary America

How Stories Shape History - November 16, 2023
with Professor Martin Puchner (Harvard University)

From Plymouth Rock to Hah-vud Yahd - March 26, 2024
A History of Greater Boston Dialectical Speech (Boston Accent)
presented by Antoine Trombino-Aponte

Harold Parker State Park: A Slice of History - May 13, 2024
Andy Sherman, President of Friends of Harold Parker,
talks about the history of the state forest from the ice age to today.

SPOTLIGHT: ANDOVER WITCHCRAFT
A Salem Witch | Worden Theater Lecture - April 9, 2024
The Trial , Execution, and Exoneration of Rebecca Nurse" book talk
presented by Dan Gagnon at the NAHS Worden Theater.

SPOTLIGHT: HONORING NORTH ANDOVER HISTORY
The Story of North Andover - June 5, 2020
Created as a basic history for remote learning for the third grade local history standard, the general public should enjoy this brief summary of how we evolved from the First Parish, Andover to the town of North Andover of today.

SPOTLIGHT: LOCAL LEGACIES
Sapuppo Documentary: “We Barely Made it Back” - July 20, 2024

SPOTLIGHT: WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH SPEAKER SERIES
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio - “Women and NDAs in the Workplace”
March 11, 2025

SPOTLIGHT: BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Martin Luther King Jr - A Life in American History - January 9, 2024.

SPOTLIGHT: BLACK HISTORY MONTH
William C. Matthews: Harvard's "Famous Colored Shortstop" and the Color Line In Baseball - February 23, 2025

SPOTLIGHT: WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH SPEAKER SERIES
Dr. Cheryl Townsend Gilkes - “Crusades for Justice: Black Women's Visions and Connections” - March 16, 2025

SUSTAINABLE STEWARDSHIP

Gas To Geo | Worden Theater Lecture | February 29, 2024
Networked Geothermal: A Safe, Equitable, and Affordable Transition presented by Audrey Schulman

Worden Theater Solar Symposium - April 25 ,2024
Solar Energy Presentation and Q&A featuring:
James Worden of Worden Marine-
Joyce Lee from IndigoJLD + Health-
Bryan Cormier from Energy Sage

Electrify Your Home - Worden Theater Talk - May 21, 2024
Chris Spychalski & Gary Martin of Heat Smart Alliance
present recommendations for reducing or eliminating
the use of fossil fuels in your home.

community arts & culture

ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE
Worden Theater and Acting Out - Suspended Lives - April 20, 2024

ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE
Worden Theater and Acting Out -  Personal Trainer – June 16, 2024

Society of Harvard Undergraduate Magicians (SHAM)
April 13, 2025

In partnership with the Harvard Club of the Merrimack Valley

ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE
Worden Theater and Acting Out - May 18, 2024

A FILM CREATED BY OUR FEBRUARY VACATION
FILMAKING WORKSHOP STUDENTS
"Hit" - World Premiere Screening Event and Q&A - March 17, 2025