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SUMMARY:Hybrid lecture: Benjamin Franklin\, Frankenstein\, and the Age of Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Joyce E. Chaplin\, James Duncan Phillips Professor of Early American History\, Harvard University \nAsk anyone why Benjamin Franklin is famous and they will likely mention his role in the American Revolution. Yet Franklin’s celebrity began with his science. Decades before independence\, Immanuel Kant hailed him as “the Modern Prometheus\,” a bold defier of nature whose scientific experiments made him an international star and helped launch his political career. In this lecture\, Joyce Chaplin\, author of The Franklin Stove: An Unintended American Revolution (Farrar\, Straus and Giroux\, 2025)\, traces Franklin’s scientific pursuits\, showing the central role of science in Franklin’s life—and in the revolutionary era more broadly. She will also discuss how Franklin’s reputation lived on in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or\, The Modern Prometheus (1818)\, a powerful meditation on the rewards and risks of scientific ambition. \nGeological Lecture Hall\, 24 Oxford Street\, Cambridge\, MA. Free admission. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage starting at 5:00 pm. Presented by the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments\, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology\, and the Harvard Museums of Science and Culture. This lecture is presented to mark the 250th Anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/hybrid-lecture-benjamin-franklin-frankenstein-and-the-age-of-revolution/2026-03-05/1/
LOCATION:Geological Lecture Hall\, Oxford Street 24\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02138\, United States
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SUMMARY:Hybrid lecture: Benjamin Franklin\, Frankenstein\, and the Age of Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Joyce E. Chaplin\, James Duncan Phillips Professor of Early American History\, Harvard University \nAsk anyone why Benjamin Franklin is famous and they will likely mention his role in the American Revolution. Yet Franklin’s celebrity began with his science. Decades before independence\, Immanuel Kant hailed him as “the Modern Prometheus\,” a bold defier of nature whose scientific experiments made him an international star and helped launch his political career. In this lecture\, Joyce Chaplin\, author of The Franklin Stove: An Unintended American Revolution (Farrar\, Straus and Giroux\, 2025)\, traces Franklin’s scientific pursuits\, showing the central role of science in Franklin’s life—and in the revolutionary era more broadly. She will also discuss how Franklin’s reputation lived on in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or\, The Modern Prometheus (1818)\, a powerful meditation on the rewards and risks of scientific ambition. \nGeological Lecture Hall\, 24 Oxford Street\, Cambridge\, MA. Free admission. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage starting at 5:00 pm. Presented by the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments\, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology\, and the Harvard Museums of Science and Culture. This lecture is presented to mark the 250th Anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/hybrid-lecture-benjamin-franklin-frankenstein-and-the-age-of-revolution/2026-03-05/2/
LOCATION:Geological Lecture Hall\, Oxford Street 24\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02138\, United States
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SUMMARY:God of Our Fathers: Mighty Miracles of the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:March 7\, 2026 at 3:30 pm\nPerforming Arts Center\, Brewster\nAmerica 250 Series\nIn Person & Livestreamed\nThe Miracle at Dorchester Heights\, Independence\, and American Values\nPresented by Larkin Spivey\, decorated Vietnam veteran\, historian\, and author \nJoin us for a year-long a series of monthly lectures celebrating God’s miraculous acts during our nation’s fight for Independence. Each lecture highlights key moments of divine intervention that took place during the Revolutionary War. Free admission for all!
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/god-of-our-fathers-mighty-miracles-of-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Arts Empowering Life Performing Arts Center\, Southern Eagle Cartway 95\, Brewster\, Massachusetts\, 02631\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Black History,Event,Speakers
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SUMMARY:Evacuation Day Special Anniversary Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join Hub Town Tours for a special commemoration of the 250th anniversary of Evacuation Day\, marking the end of the British occupation of the city of Boston in 1776! We’ll travel the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston and the North End and share the gripping story of a small colonial town careening toward war with the British Empire. This historic walking tour highlights Boston’s principal role at the outset of the American Revolution and will complement commemorative activities taking place at Dorchester Heights and around the city.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/evacuation-day-special-anniversary-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Boston Common\, 139 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02111\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Commemoration
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Privateers at Sea Symposium: Newburyport and the Wider World
DESCRIPTION:Join experts from around the world for a one-day symposium on Revolutionary War privateers and Newburyport’s Atlantic impact!\nFrom Newburyport wharves\, privateers surged into the Atlantic with a single mission: take the fight to British commerce. Armed with letters of marque\, these privately owned vessels disrupted enemy supply lines\, seized valuable cargo\, and brought home provisions\, weapons\, and even captured vessels that could be refitted into more privateers to help keep the cause alive. \nPrivateering was a town-wide enterprise. Merchants financed voyages. Carpenters\, ropemakers\, and sailmakers outfitted vessels. Mariners signed on for a share of prize money. Women kept households\, farms\, and businesses running\, and stocked stores with goods brought in as prizes. When captures returned to port\, they could make fortunes. When privateers were lost\, it meant tragedy and ruin. \nAs we mark the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution\, join us for a fast-paced\, people-centered program that connects Newburyport to the wider Atlantic war and the astonishing records privateers left behind\, from logbooks and diaries to prize papers and court documents.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/revolutionary-privateers-at-sea-symposium-newburyport-and-the-wider-world/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, 1 Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Commemoration,Event,Speakers
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SUMMARY:Remember the Ladies 250
DESCRIPTION:Join Adams National Historical Park Saturday\, March 28\, and Sunday\, March 29 for a premier 250th anniversary event commemorating the American Revolution experiences of Abigail Adams and the legacy of her famous “Remember the Ladies” letter to John Adams.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/remember-the-ladies-250/
LOCATION:Adams National Historical Park Visitor Center\, Hancock Street 1250\, Quincy\, Massachusetts\, 02169\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Commemoration,Drama,Event,Reenactment,Speakers,Women's History
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