Photographs from Spinner People and Culture in Southeastern Massachusetts Volume III chapter “The Exiles of Penikese Island: Politics, Prejudice and the Public Health.” Read the story here.












Photographs from Spinner People and Culture in Southeastern Massachusetts Volume III chapter “The Exiles of Penikese Island: Politics, Prejudice and the Public Health.” Read the story here.
St. Luke’s Hospital This week marks the 134th anniversary of the founding of St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford. The following history of the hospital has been adapted from segments previously published in A Picture Read more…
This essay was originally published in Portuguese Spinner: An American Story, edited by Marsha L. McCabe and Joseph D. Thomas. Portuguese Sausage Makers The Stories of Furtado and Gaspar Linguiça Companies by Tracy A. Furtado In Read more…
From the Spinner Archives “Coming to America: Interview with Maria Tomasia” by Paula T. Beech was originally published as part of Portuguese Spinner: An American Story. Beech’s interview covers various topics in Maria’s journey; her Read more…
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