by DM | Mar 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
Guided by President – and Alden descendant – John Adams’s enduring belief that communities must “cherish the education of the rising generation,” and in honor of America’s 250th anniversary, the Alden Kindred of America is pleased to extend the...
by DM | Mar 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
Join us for a fascinating talk on Friday, April 17 at noon with Peter Arenstam, Executive Director of the Pilgrim John Howland Society and one of the region’s most engaging interpreters of Mayflower and maritime history. Peter will share stories from his work as a...
by DM | Feb 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
The deadline for the 2026 Donnell B. Young Scholarship is fast approaching on March 1. This $2,500 award is open to current members of the Alden Kindred who are certified lineage descendants. For nearly four decades, the Donnell B. Young Scholarship has supported...
by DM | Jan 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
Join us for a fascinating talk on Friday, January 23 at noon to explore the Mayflower voyage through the lives of several remarkable “saints” and “strangers” who became the Pilgrims. British historian and author Martyn Whittock will share the human drama behind the...
by DM | Jan 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s “The Courtship of Miles Standish” (1858) popularized the love story of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins. Join us on the eve of Valentine’s Day, Friday, February 13 at noon for this virtual talk that will revisit...
by DM | Jan 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
Join renowned historian Linda K. Kerber on Saturday, March 7 at 2 pm at the Duxbury Free Library for a compelling exploration of how the old law of domestic relations and the system of coverture shaped marriage, citizenship, and women’s legal status in the United...
