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SUMMARY:ArtsThursdays: Revolutionary Teas
DESCRIPTION:Free In-Person Special Event\nArtsThursdays: Revolutionary Teas\nThursday\, February 26\, 5:00–9:00 pm RSVPs encouraged\nEnter at Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology\, 11 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge \nJoin us for a free\, fun evening at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology—perfect for a date night\, a friends’ outing\, or meeting new people. \nThis special edition of ArtsThursdays explores the revolutionary era in the United States through one of its defining symbols and flashpoints: tea. \nFrom 6:00 to 7:00 pm\, tea historian Bruce Richardson will present the illustrated talk\, “Five Teas that Launched a Revolution.” The presentation will trace the history of five Chinese teas that were tossed into Boston Harbor in 1773—teas that came from the very same East India Company warehouses that supplied the tea caddies of fashionable homes in London and Bath. \nWhile the world knows how Britain’s love of tea has inspired countless “tea things\,” Richardson will remind us that residents of colonial Boston\, Philadelphia\, New York\, and Charleston shared a similar passion for fine furniture\, silver\, and porcelain devoted to their own tea rituals. Their daily cup became a ceremony—a gathering that helped spark a party\, a revolution\, and the birth of a nation. All this commotion over a simple cup of tea! \nDuring the evening\, visitors can:\nSample historic teas enjoyed in 1773 Boston.\nPurchase copies of A Social History of Tea (Benjamin Press\, 2013) by Bruce Richardson and participate in a book signing.\nEnter a free raffle to win museum gifts and membership.\nExplore the Peabody Museum galleries from 5:00 to 9:00 pm\, including Resetting the Table\, an exhibition about food\, power\, status\, and cultural identity. \nFree and open to the public. Let us know you are coming! RSVPs are encouraged\, but walk-in visitors are always welcome. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage 4:30–9:30 pm. \nPresented by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture. \nArtsThursdays is a university-wide initiative supported by Harvard University Committee on the Arts. \nThis event is presented to mark the 250th Anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence.
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LOCATION:Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology\, 11 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, Divinity Avenue 11\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Identity\, Diplomacy & Sovereignty in the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:This is a virtual event free to attend. \nPlease visit here to register: https://www.masshist.org/events/indigenous-identity \nThe American Revolution reverberated across New England\, touching the lives of the many Indigenous peoples living there. The Northeastern tribal nations reacted to the conflict in support of their sovereign interests; some chose to fight\, while others engaged in diplomatic conversations with British and American leaders. Join us for a discussion centered around roles that Indigenous individuals and nations played in the American Revolution and the effects the war had on them. Lorén Spears will discuss the experiences of the Narragansett people\, unfreedom\, sovereignty and Indigenous service in the 1st Rhode Island Regiment. Christine DeLucia will reflect on how Indigenous communities in Revolutionary-era New England lived\, labored\, resisted\, and organized.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/indigenous-identity-diplomacy-sovereignty-in-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Massachusetts Historical Society\, Boylston Street 1154\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02215\, United States
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SUMMARY:Henry Knox’s Trek from Ticonderoga: Myths\, Realities\, and Results for Boston with J. L. Bell
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, February 26th 7:00 – 8:30 PM\nActon Town Hall\, 472 Main Street\, Room 204 \nIn early 1776\, the young Continental Army colonel Henry Knox moved dozens of heavy cannons and mortars from Lake Champlain to the siege lines around Boston; one of the most famous stories from the Revolutionary War. And like many famous stories\, it embodies a fair amount of legend and lore. This talk sorts out what we know\, what we only think we know\, and what we should know about how Knox brought this “noble train of artillery” that helped to make all of Massachusetts independent. \nJ. L. Bell maintains the Boston1775.net website\, offering daily helpings of history\, analysis\, and unabashed gossip about Revolutionary New England. He is the author of “The Road to Concord: How Four Stolen Cannon Ignited the Revolutionary War.” John is working on a new book about the difficult first year of the Continental artillery force. \nRemote Participation: You can watch live on YouTube at Acton TV http://tinyurl.com/Acton-TV. Recordings will be available at Acton TV https://actontv.org/ and on our website https://www.actonma.gov/250 where you’ll find all programming information and a link to our commemorative store.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/henry-knoxs-trek-from-ticonderoga-myths-realities-and-results-for-boston-with-j-l-bell/
LOCATION:Acton Town Hall\, Main Street 472\, Acton\, MA\, 01720\, United States
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