Gus Reusch, curator of John Greenleaf Whittier's birthplace in Haverhill, speaks about the 19th century poet during a lecture at the Whittier home in Amesbury last Thursday. Reuch's visit is related to the Amesbury Public Library's On the Same Page program, which seeks to highlight the city's rich abolitionist's history during a lengthy community wide event. Dave Rogers photo

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