William Henry Moody
Past Events:
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"Baseball in Haverhill in the 19th Century" Talk at the Buttonwoods Museum
Date: Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
Website: www.buttonwoods.org
Venue: Buttonwoods Museum
Address: 240 Water Street, Haverhill, MA
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The community is invited to a free lecture, “Baseball in Haverhill in the 19th Century,” at the Buttonwoods Museum, 240 Water St., Haverhill, Mass., at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 3.
Baseball, two words in the 19th century, has been played in the United States since before the Civil War. Haverhill proudly fielded multiple teams during the 19th century. Baseball historian Brian Sheehy will trace the development of baseball in the 19th century through the lens of Haverhill’s teams.
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“Baseball in Haverhill in the 19th Century” is presented in conjunction with the William H. Moody Exhibit, a permanent exhibition commemorating the life and legacy of the Hon. William H. Moody and honoring the 2017 centennial of his death. William Henry Moody (1853–1917) was born in Newbury and grew up in Danvers and Salem before settling in Haverhill as a lawyer. He went on to serve locally, including as District Attorney for the Eastern District of Massachusetts, and in all three branches of the federal government. Moody also played baseball at Phillips Academy in Andover and at Harvard University before serving as the first president of the Eastern New England League and, in 1903, attending the first-ever World Series game.
About Brian Sheehy
Brian Sheehy is a baseball historian who has traveled all over the country giving presentations on 19th-century baseball and its connection to American culture. Brian is also the history department coordinator at North Andover High School where he teaches AP European History, Sports of the Past, and Sports in American Culture. He has designed and created professional development for other teachers so that they can incorporate sports-related themes and topics into their everyday history classrooms. Brian is the president of the Essex Base Ball Organization, a nonprofit group that plays base ball as it was played in the 19th century.
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William H. Moody Exhibit and Events made possible by the Nathaniel & Elizabeth P. Stevens Foundation and Haverhill Bar Association in honor of Judge Kevin Herlihy.
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For more information and museum hours, go to www.buttonwoods.org.
Date: Saturday, September 23, 2017
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cost: Free during reception
Website: www.buttonwoods.org
Venue: Buttonwoods Museum
Address: 240 Water Street, Haverhill, MA
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The community is invited to an open house of the newly renovated, permanent exhibit from the Hon. William H. Moody Collection. The reception is at the Buttonwoods Museum, 240 Water Street, Haverhill, Massachusetts, from 1pm to 4pm on Saturday, September 23, 2017. Light refreshments will be served. The event is free and there is some parking onsite. Note: The exhibit is up one flight of stairs.
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William H. Moody Exhibit Open House at the Buttonwoods Museum
The exhibit commemorates the life and legacy of the Hon. William H. Moody during 2017, the centennial of his July 2nd death. William Henry Moody (1853–1917), a friend of both Theodore Roosevelt and William Taft, made his name as a prosecutor in the Lizzie Borden trial before serving as a congressman, secretary of the Navy, attorney general, and Supreme Court justice. Throughout his career, Moody represented the people of Essex County and the ideals of the Progressive Era.
Exhibit made possible by the Nathaniel & Elizabeth P. Stevens Foundation and Haverhill Bar Association in honor of Judge Kevin Herlihy.
For more information and museum hours, go to www.buttonwoods.org. For additional Trails & Sails events in the Essex National Heritage Area, visit http://essexheritage.org/ts.
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