On this Patriots Day, we remember the shot heard around the world at the Battle of Lexington Green. Lesser known is the unique role Malden played in the formation of our county. For Malden, Massachusetts was the first town in the colonies to declare in a letter to the Second Continent Congress their desire forContinue reading “Malden, MA – the first town in the colonies to support the American Revolution”
Author Archives: Michael Cloherty
24 Hours in Boston
Ten years ago, April 15, 2013, unfolded as a sad, chaotic day in Boston. In the days that followed, authorities would track down the brothers responsible for the terror. But during the first day, the city was in shock, fearing and bracing for the possibility of further attacks. Before the bombings, during my shift atContinue reading “24 Hours in Boston”
This killer has a historical connection to The Boston Strangler? You may never have heard of him… but his crime was the first of its kind in American history?
The Boston Strangler and The Malden Murderer The home at 11 Florence Street Park is long gone as is the parking lot which replaced it, one that I once used as a short cut to Malden Square. The wind stirs in my imagination as those painted yellow lines in my memory lift up fluttering likeContinue reading “This killer has a historical connection to The Boston Strangler? You may never have heard of him… but his crime was the first of its kind in American history?”
A Daily Dose of History author interview
Once a month or so we offer an author who has written a book of history or historical fiction an opportunity to introduce his or her work to fellow followers/history buffs. This month we are pleased to introduce Daily Dose of History follower Michael Cloherty, author of the historical novel Abel Bodied: Murder at theContinue reading “A Daily Dose of History author interview”
Shiloh’s Razor
This image of William Shiloh, flanked on one side by Frank Converse and on the other by Edward Green, was created using AI by Gene Sticco, General Director of the Mystic Side Opera Company. Shiloh and Co. A poem by John Holland 1870 What numerous barbers arrive in our town They raise their poles andContinue reading “Shiloh’s Razor”
“Chalk Outline” Amber Ale author collaboration beer with Bone Up Brewing Company
Frank Eugene Converse, killed at age seventeen by his friend, Postmaster Edward Green, during the first bank robbery/murder in United States history was laid to rest in Woodlawn Cemetery. Buried in Malden, his grave hasn’t moved but it is now located in the City of Everett. For at the time of the events in myContinue reading ““Chalk Outline” Amber Ale author collaboration beer with Bone Up Brewing Company”
Frank Converse: two portraits, one poem, an image carved into a gravestone weathered by time and a crime mostly forgotten by history… until now
This portrait of Frank Eugene Converse is one few people outside of his family have ever laid eyes upon before. Frank was born on October 1st, 1846 in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Before noon on Tuesday, December 15th, 1863, the seventeen-year-old teller of the First National Bank of Malden became the first murder victim during a bankContinue reading “Frank Converse: two portraits, one poem, an image carved into a gravestone weathered by time and a crime mostly forgotten by history… until now”
Turning fifty – a base camp on a climb to a higher peak
My ego tried to dissuade me from writing about this topic, but my muse was unrelenting. Today is my fiftieth birthday. To many of us, fifty feels like a median point and society points to the number as being middle-aged. Though in reality, very few among us live to a hundred. In the United States,Continue reading “Turning fifty – a base camp on a climb to a higher peak”
Abel Bodied Speech at Converse Family Reunion
June 25, 2022 The Story of my novel, Abel Bodied Part 1Introduction: Page one of fulfilling my childhood dream of writing a novel began in this very building. I just was not aware of it at the time. When I was a boy, I spent hours and hours in this library. I was a studentContinue reading “Abel Bodied Speech at Converse Family Reunion”
Converse Family Reunion
June 24th-June 26th, 2022 It was a great honor to be invited by the Converse family to be a guest and speaker at their family reunion this past weekend in Malden, Massachusetts. The family initially planned to gather in 2020 to mark the two-hundredth birthday of Elisha Converse, but had to reschedule until this year.Continue reading “Converse Family Reunion”
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