Kenneth J. Moynihan

Ken Moynihan, a respected historian and columnist, died on January 10, 2014. He earned his undergraduate degree from the College of the Holy Cross in 1966 and a doctorate from Clark University in 1972. Ken was a member of the Assumption College history faculty for over thirty years and served as the chair of the department for twenty. He also wrote a history of the college, Assumption College: A Centennial History, 1904- 2004, and was awarded the President’s Medal upon his retirement. In addition to his book about Assumption, he also wrote a history of the city, A History of Worcester, 1674-1848. At AAS, Ken was a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow, a longtime advisor and advocate for the undergraduate seminar, and could frequently be found in the reading room. He was also a successful columnist for Worcester Magazine and later the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, providing insightful commentary on Worcester culture and politics. He was actively involved in the latter, supporting and advising Democratic candidates at the state and local levels, serving as a George McGovern delegate to the Democratic National Convention. He also chaired the Citizens’ Plan E Association and founded the Worcester History Group.