by Margaret Ingraham and Alec Ingraham
The Colonel, grandson of clipper ship Captain Charles A. Ranlett, is remembered in Billerica as an outstanding equestrian who fought in World War I. He was a familiar figure at Memorial Day parades riding one of his fine horses. As late as 1933 he would gallop from Billerica to Boston on his yearly trip to inspect the youthful marchers from the Boston schools. In later years the Colonel contributed many articles on hunting and fishing to nationally recognized publications. His valuable collection of firearms included several which were used at the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
This article was extracted from the Spring 2000 edition of The Yankee Doodle Times, newsletter of the Billerica Historical Society.

by Margaret Ingraham and Alec Ingraham
Harriet Rogers, America's pioneer teacher of the profoundly deaf, was born in North Billerica. Eventually she became Director of the Clarke School for the Deaf in Northampton. She revolutionized methods of teaching which brought larger opportunities and greater blessings to deaf children. She retired to her home in Billerica with the knowledge that thousands of deaf children now speak because she led the crusade which enriched their lives.
This article was extracted from the Spring 2000 edition of The Yankee Doodle Times, newsletter of the Billerica Historical Society.