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About Bill Milhomme

Bill Milhomme has been a researcher of Massachusetts history for the past 30 years. His focus is anti-Catholicism and religious toleration, with a specific interest in mining stories of forgotten heroic individuals and events. He was formerly the reference supervisor and deputy coordinator for the Commonwealth’s historical records. Milhomme is currently the director of volunteer services for the Massachusetts Department of Correction. More Posts

How an Armenian Saved USS Constitution

July 3, 2012 // 18 Comments

Boston welcomes the “Tall Ships” this July 4 weekend. There is much celebration around the naval warship Old Ironsides and her exploits in the War of 1812. However, if not for the efforts of an Armenian immigrant, the USS Constitution, commonly known as Old Ironsides, …