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SUMMARY:Sacred Rebellion Virtual Exhibition Tour
DESCRIPTION:Back by popular demand\, this encore virtual tour of the Congregational Library & Archives’ new in-person exhibition\, Sacred Rebellion\, will be hosted by Executive Director Dr. Kyle Roberts and New England’s Hidden Histories Project Director and Sacred Rebellion curator Dr. Tricia Peone. \nBy the time the American Revolution began\, many Congregationalists had embraced a theological justification for war and revolution. They believed that God favored them and that their cause was a morally justified\, sacred rebellion. Through sermons\, books\, poems\, songs\, and letters\, Congregationalists shared their stories\, reflected on their moral obligations to each other\, and debated questions of liberty and loyalty. But consensus was elusive\, and implementation proved difficult and unsatisfactory to many\, especially those on the margins. \nThe interactive tour will be hosted on Zoom\, with registration limited to a small group of attendees. Participants will view Revolutionary-era treasures from the collections; hear stories about how Congregationalists experienced the period leading up to\, during\, and immediately following the war; have opportunities to ask questions; and reflect on what this pivotal event means 250 years later. \nSpace is limited. Please register using the following link by Friday\, May 30th: https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/CongregationalLibrary/SacredRebellionVirtualTour.html \nThe cost to attend is $10 for members and $15 for non-members. \nAfter registering\, you will receive an email with information about attending the virtual tour. \nEmail any questions to programs@14beacon.org. \nSPEAKER BIOS \nDr. Kyle Roberts was appointed the Executive Director of the Congregational Library & Archives in 2022. He received his BA in American Studies from Williams College and his PhD in History from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to coming to the CLA\, he was Associate Director of Library & Museum Programming at the American Philosophical Society and Associate Professor of Public History and New Media and Director of the Center for Textual Studies and Digital Humanities at Loyola University Chicago. \nA scholar of Atlantic World religion\, print\, and library history\, he is the author of Evangelical Gotham: Religion and the Making of New York City\, 1783-1860 (Chicago\, 2016)\, the co-editor\, with Stephen Schloesser\, of Crossings and Dwellings: Restored Jesuits\, Women Religious\, American Experience 1814-2014 (Brill\, 2017) and\, with Mark Towsey\, of Before the Public Library: Reading\, Community\, and Identity in the Atlantic World\, 1650-1850 (Brill\, 2017). \nKyle is an accomplished public historian and digital humanist whose collaborative projects include the Jesuit Libraries Provenance Project\, the Maryland Loyalism Project\, and Dissenting Academies Online: Virtual Library System. In addition to being the consultant for numerous digital and public history projects\, he sits on the executive committees of the American Catholic Historical Association\, the New England Historical Association\, the Urban History Association He is on the editorial and advisory boards for American Catholic Studies\, Early American Studies\, and portal. \nDr. Tricia Peone joined the CLA in 2022 as the Project Director for New England’s Hidden Histories. Prior to joining the CLA\, she was a research scholar at Historic New England for the Recovering New England’s Voices project. She has also previously worked as the public programs director at New Hampshire Humanities\, a university lecturer teaching classes on the Salem witch trials\, early New England\, and public history\, and as a researcher for cultural heritage organizations. She holds a PhD in history from the University of New Hampshire with a specialization in the early modern Atlantic world and history of science.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/sacred-rebellion-virtual-exhibition-tour/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:"In Support of the Common Cause” ~ The Merrimack Valley Goes to War A talk by historian and author Alex Cain
DESCRIPTION:“In Support of the Common Cause” ~ The Merrimack Valley Goes to War\nA talk by historian and author Alex Cain\n​Thursday\, June 5\, 2025\, ~ 6:00-7:30pm\nThe History Center at 97 Main Street \nIn October 1774\, the Massachusetts Provincial Congress directed towns across the colony to prepare for imminent conflict with England. In response\, the Merrimack Valley adopted a wartime posture\, forming minute companies\, stockpiling weapons\, ammunition\, and supplies\, and establishing a defense network ready to mobilize if British forces advanced from Boston. Join Alexander Cain as he examines the Merrimack Valley’s response\, focusing on Andover\, to the British threat and explores the region’s buildup to war\, the formation of the Massachusetts minute-man system just before the battles of Lexington and Concord\, and Andover’s role in the Battle of Bunker Hill. \nAlexander Cain is a well-respected and highly sought-after speaker who frequently lectures on the military and social influences of 1775 Massachusetts. He has published multiple research articles that have shed new light on the Battles of Lexington and Concord\, Bunker Hill\, the Siege of Boston\, and the loyalist refugee experience during the American Revolution. Alex has also published two books\, We Stood Our Ground: Lexington in the First Year of the American Revolution and I See Nothing but the Horrors of a Civil War and is the author of the blog and podcast “Historical Nerdery.” Alex directs a Merrimack Valley-based vocational program that introduces high school students to advanced manufacturing and skilled trades careers.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/in-support-of-the-common-cause-the-merrimack-valley-goes-to-war-a-talk-by-historian-and-author-alex-cain/
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Andover Center for History and Culture":MAILTO:mtubinis@andoverhistoryandculture.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250605T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250605T203000
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SUMMARY:Two Nations\, One Battle:  Bunker Hill in British and American Memory
DESCRIPTION:Historians from the United States and United Kingdom will engage in a facilitated discussion reflecting on the Battle of Bunker Hill. Together\, Authors Nathaniel Philbrick and Emma Hart will consider the lasting impacts of the battle on the Revolutionary War\, its memory\, and legacy from two nations’ perspectives. \nModerator: Dr. Brooke Barbier \nHosts: Bunker Hill Monument Association\, Friends of the Charlestown Branch Library\, Bunker Hill Community College\, The National Parks of Boston
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/two-nations-one-battle-bunker-hill-in-british-and-american-memory/
CATEGORIES:Commemoration,Event,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T035004
CREATED:20250507T171610Z
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SUMMARY:Sacred Rebellion Curator's Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us at 14 Beacon for a special tour of the CLA’s new in-person exhibition with New England’s Hidden Histories Project Director and “Sacred Rebellion” curator\, Dr. Tricia Peone. \nThe exhibition features many treasures from the CLA’s collections: sermons\, books\, poems\, songs\, and letters created by Massachusetts Congregationalists during and after the American Revolution. These objects reveal how Congregationalists understood their moral obligations to each other and debated questions of liberty and loyalty. \nAttendees will view the exhibition with the curator\, learn more about the objects on display\, and gain a deeper understanding of the stories behind the exhibition. The discussion will also explore the unfinished business of the Revolution and the meaning of its legacy today. \nSpace is limited. Please register via Eventbrite at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sacred-rebellion-curators-tours-tickets-1345346921859?aff=oddtdtcreator \nThere is no registration fee\, but a suggested cash donation of $10 per person will be gratefully accepted on site. \nAfter registering\, you will receive an email with information about attending the event. \nEmail any questions to programs@14beacon.org. \nSPEAKER BIO \nDr. Tricia Peone joined the CLA in 2022 as the Project Director for New England’s Hidden Histories. Prior to joining the CLA\, she was a research scholar at Historic New England for the Recovering New England’s Voices project. She has also previously worked as the public programs director at New Hampshire Humanities\, a university lecturer teaching classes on the Salem witch trials\, early New England\, and public history\, and as a researcher for cultural heritage organizations. She holds a PhD in history from the University of New Hampshire with a specialization in the early modern Atlantic world and history of science.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/sacred-rebellion-curators-tour/2025-06-07/
LOCATION:Congregational Library & Archives\, Beacon Street 14\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Exhibit,Speakers
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SUMMARY:Sun Battle of Bunker Hill Flag Raising + Veteran Wreath
DESCRIPTION:The Bunker Hill flag will be raised at the Monument followed by a speaking ceremony to recognize and honor the service and sacrifice of Charlestown veterans. Coffee and treats will be served. \nInvited Guests: Bunker Hill Parade Chief Marshal James Chambers + General Ralph Rizzo \nHosts: The National Parks of Boston\, Bunker Hill Associates
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/sun-battle-of-bunker-hill-flag-raising-veteran-wreath/
LOCATION:Bunker Hill Monument\, Monument Square\, Boston\, MA\, 02129\, United States
CATEGORIES:Commemoration,Event,Memorial,Outdoors,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T170000
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SUMMARY:The Plight of Loyalists in Massachusetts
DESCRIPTION:It’s been said that history is written by the victors\, so it’s not surprising that the story of those loyal to the Crown in the American colonies is not as widely known as that of the Patriots. \nAs the drumbeat to independence grew louder\, Loyalists faced their Patriot neighbors’ scorn and also the agonizing decision of whether or not to flee their towns and homes. \nVarious historians have estimated that between 60\,000 and 100\,000 people fled the colonies by the time “America’s first civil war” ended. \nDr. Kerpelman will present a picture of how ordinary Massachusetts Loyalists and their Patriot neighbors interacted with one another during that fraught time between the 1750’s and the 1790’s. \nA brief tour of the 1699 Isaac Winslow House is included.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/the-plight-of-loyalists-in-massachusetts/2025-06-10/1/
LOCATION:1699 Isaac Winslow House\, 634 Careswell St\, Marshfield\, 02050\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T170000
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SUMMARY:Courage and Resolve in Nation and Institution Building:  The Influence of Drs. Joseph and John Warren on the Founding of MGH
DESCRIPTION:Major General Joseph Warren’s death at the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17\, 1775\, secured his legacy as a revolutionary war hero. Lesser known is his role as an advocate for organized healthcare for the poor and needy. Both he and his brother John advanced American medicine during the Revolutionary and Early Republic eras. In the early 1800s\, John’s son Dr. John Collins Warren would build upon those ideals through his own role in co-founding the Massachusetts General Hospital. \nJoin us in person or online as author and historian Samuel Forman\, MD\, explores the lives of these three men and their continued influence on current health care.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/courage-and-resolve-in-nation-and-institution-building-the-influence-of-drs-joseph-and-john-warren-on-the-founding-of-mgh/2025-06-10/1/
LOCATION:MGH Paul S. Russell\, MD Museum\, North Grove Street 2\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Commemoration,Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="MGH Paul S. Russell%2C MD Museum":MAILTO:mghhistory@partners.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T120000
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SUMMARY:The Plight of Loyalists in Massachusetts
DESCRIPTION:It’s been said that history is written by the victors\, so it’s not surprising that the story of those loyal to the Crown in the American colonies is not as widely known as that of the Patriots. \nAs the drumbeat to independence grew louder\, Loyalists faced their Patriot neighbors’ scorn and also the agonizing decision of whether or not to flee their towns and homes. \nVarious historians have estimated that between 60\,000 and 100\,000 people fled the colonies by the time “America’s first civil war” ended. \nDr. Kerpelman will present a picture of how ordinary Massachusetts Loyalists and their Patriot neighbors interacted with one another during that fraught time between the 1750’s and the 1790’s. \nA brief tour of the 1699 Isaac Winslow House is included.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/the-plight-of-loyalists-in-massachusetts/2025-06-10/2/
LOCATION:1699 Isaac Winslow House\, 634 Careswell St\, Marshfield\, 02050\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T035004
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SUMMARY:Courage and Resolve in Nation and Institution Building:  The Influence of Drs. Joseph and John Warren on the Founding of MGH
DESCRIPTION:Major General Joseph Warren’s death at the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17\, 1775\, secured his legacy as a revolutionary war hero. Lesser known is his role as an advocate for organized healthcare for the poor and needy. Both he and his brother John advanced American medicine during the Revolutionary and Early Republic eras. In the early 1800s\, John’s son Dr. John Collins Warren would build upon those ideals through his own role in co-founding the Massachusetts General Hospital. \nJoin us in person or online as author and historian Samuel Forman\, MD\, explores the lives of these three men and their continued influence on current health care.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/courage-and-resolve-in-nation-and-institution-building-the-influence-of-drs-joseph-and-john-warren-on-the-founding-of-mgh/2025-06-10/2/
LOCATION:MGH Paul S. Russell\, MD Museum\, North Grove Street 2\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Commemoration,Event,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T113000
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour: The Road to Revolution in Downtown Newburyport
DESCRIPTION:Join noted author and historian Ghlee Woodworth\, a 12th generation Newburyport native\, for a Sunday morning stroll through downtown Newburyport. Visit the homes of Colonel Edward Wigglesworth\, who fought at Fort Ticonderoga and Battle of Valcour\, Captain Benjamin Perkins\, who fought at Bunker Hill. Stand where the Declaration of Independance was read for the first time in Newburyport to an anxious and exited crowd. \nTour begins at 98 High Street and includes a voucher for a tour of the Museum of Old Newbury.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/walking-tour-the-road-to-revolution-in-downtown-newburyport-4/
LOCATION:Museum of Old Newbury\, 98 High Street\, Newburyport\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Outdoors,Speakers
ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of  Old Newbury":MAILTO:info@newburyhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T113000
DTSTAMP:20260526T035004
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T200406Z
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour: The Road to Revolution in Downtown Newburyport
DESCRIPTION:Join noted author and historian Ghlee Woodworth\, a 12th generation Newburyport native\, for a Sunday morning stroll through downtown Newburyport. Visit the homes of Colonel Edward Wigglesworth\, who fought at Fort Ticonderoga and Battle of Valcour\, Captain Benjamin Perkins\, who fought at Bunker Hill. Stand where the Declaration of Independance was read for the first time in Newburyport to an anxious and exited crowd. \nTour begins at 98 High Street and includes a voucher for a tour of the Museum of Old Newbury.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/walking-tour-the-road-to-revolution-in-downtown-newburyport-5/
LOCATION:Museum of Old Newbury\, 98 High Street\, Newburyport\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Outdoors,Speakers
ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of  Old Newbury":MAILTO:info@newburyhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250616T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250616T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T035004
CREATED:20250324T141024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T193907Z
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Kinship: Sustaining Family Through Wartime Divisions
DESCRIPTION:This is a hybrid event. FREE for MHS Members. $10 per person fee (in person). No charge for virtual attendees or Card to Culture participants (EBT\, WIC\, and ConnectorCare). The in-person reception starts at 5:00 and the program will begin at 6:00. \nThe American Revolution had a profound impact on families\, with some ideas and experiences dramatically altered and some surprisingly durable. Conflicting beliefs about the future of the nation caused familial rifts\, and many lost friends and loved ones to battle and plunder. Enslaved people simultaneously broadened ideas about family in response to the violence of slavery and evaluated whether independence would keep their kin safer from future violence. Gender roles were both everchanging in the circumstances of war as women ran businesses\, handled material needs of war\, and faced new childcare situations\, but also remained constant in many ways. As a result of change and continuity\, families included stepfamilies and single parents\, relationships across plantations\, and transcended biological connections. In this program\, panelists will consider how the American Revolution both disrupted family arrangements and brought new formations of kinship while retaining many of the same structures.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/revolutionary-kinship-sustaining-family-through-wartime-divisions/
LOCATION:Massachusetts Historical Society\, Boylston Street 1154\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers,Women's History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Historical Society":MAILTO:communications@masshist.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250617T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250617T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T035004
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SUMMARY:“A STATE OF REBELLION” PART II: HONORING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, June 17th\, at 7pm at the Adams Academy\, 8 Adams Street\, Quincy Historical Society will host the second part of a program exploring life in Braintree during the first pivotal months of the American Revolution. The City of Quincy’s Directory of Historic Heritage and Resources\, Bob Damon\, and Quincy Historical Society’s Executive Director Emeritus Ed Fitzgerald\, will be joined by New England Slavery Historian Kerima M. Lewis Ph.D to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill. \nDrawing from newly compiled archival records\, this program will follow local commanders like Captains Elihu Adams\, Silas Wild\, and Seth Turner and their men from the April 19th alarm to their deployments as Braintree’s “eight-months” companies at Prospect Hill and Fort No. 2 and their part in the preparations for the Battle of Bunker Hill. \nThe presentation will also uncover lesser-known events like the Grape Island skirmish and examine the deep tensions within the town—including documented loyalist families who stood on the other side of the conflict. With vivid eyewitness accounts\, such as Abigail Adams’s letters from the Braintree home front\, and detailed muster records from the Massachusetts Archives\, this program offers a richly detailed portrait of a Massachusetts coastal community at war. \nThis event\, part of the Historical Society’s ongoing celebrations of Quincy400\, is open to all and free to attend.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/a-state-of-rebellion-part-ii-honoring-the-250th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-bunker-hill/
LOCATION:Quincy Historical Society and Museum\, Adams Street 8\, Quincy\, Massachusetts\, 02169\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T203000
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SUMMARY:Newburyport's Road to Revolution Part VI - Bunker Hill: Heroes & Cowards
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Newburyport’s Road to Revolution Part VI – Bunker Hill: Heroes and Cowards! In this closing lecture of the Newburyport’s Road to Revolution series\, join historian and author Alexander Cain for an exploration of the first engagement in which Newbury(port) troops play a significant role – for good or ill. While some local commanders distinguished themselves\, others were disgraced\, drawing the ire of George Washington himself. \nThe Battle of Bunker Hill was transformative for Newburyport\, testing the mettle of the rebels\, and setting the scene for the brutal years ahead. Using never-before-seen records and objects from the collection of the Museum of Old Newbury\, we will learn how Newburyport and Essex County people experienced this bloody encounter and its aftermath.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/newburyports-road-to-revolution-part-vi-bunker-hill-heroes-cowards/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, 1 Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Commemoration,Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Old Newbury":MAILTO:info@newburyhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250623T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250623T203000
DTSTAMP:20260526T035004
CREATED:20250603T210924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T210924Z
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SUMMARY:The British Soldiers of April 19\, 1775
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Acton 250 Committee for its next speaking event featuring historian and author Don N. Hagist on Monday\, June 23 from 7:00 – 8:30 PM in The Acton Memorial Library’s Meeting Room\, 486 Main Street\, Acton\, MA. Don will share lesser-known narratives from the Revolutionary Era\, including the lives of British soldiers who engaged the colonials on April 19\, 1775 and maintained the Siege of Boston for the following year. \nDon is managing editor of Journal of the American Revolution (allthingsliberty.com). His historical studies focus on presenting an accurate picture of individual soldiers and their families\, especially those of the British army who served in America. This research is done using exclusively primary sources\, mostly from archives in North America and Europe. He is a consultant for the PBS documentary The American Revolution produced by Ken Burns\, and has written several recent books including Noble Volunteers: the British Soldiers who fought the American Revolution (Westholme\, 2020)\, The Revolution’s Last Men: The Soldiers behind the Photographs (Westholme\, 2015) and These Distinguished Corps: British Grenadier and Light Infantry Battalions in the American Revolution (Helion\, 2022). Don is an engineering consultant and technical editor\, and also writes for several well-known syndicated cartoonists. \nRemote Participation: A recording 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. \nGenerously supported by the Acton Lions Club.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/the-british-soldiers-of-april-19-1775/
LOCATION:Acton Memorial Library\, Main Street 486\, Acton\, MA\, 01720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Acton 250 Committee":MAILTO:acton250@acton-ma.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T170000
DTSTAMP:20260526T035004
CREATED:20250630T181500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T181500Z
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SUMMARY:Fighting for Freedom: Black Cambridge from the Revolution to the Early 19thC
DESCRIPTION:Fighting for Freedom: Black Cambridge from the Revolution to the Early Nineteenth Century \nJoin us for an illustrated talk with Leslie Brunetta and Paula Paris and learn more about Cambridge’s Black Patriots! \nWed. June 25\, 2025\, 6:00PM\nFirst Church in Cambridge\, Congregational\n11 Garden Street\, Cambridge\, MA 02138\nin the Margaret Jewett Hall \nIn celebration of Massachusetts250 by the Cambridge Historical Commission\, Cambridge Black History Project and First Church in Cambridge\, Congregational.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/fighting-for-freedom-black-cambridge-from-the-revolution-to-the-early-19thc/2025-06-25/1/
LOCATION:First Church in Cambridge\, Garden Street 11\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cambridge Historical Commission":MAILTO:Histcomm@cambridgema.gov
GEO:42.3766445;-71.1226562
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T035004
CREATED:20250630T181500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T181500Z
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SUMMARY:Fighting for Freedom: Black Cambridge from the Revolution to the Early 19thC
DESCRIPTION:Fighting for Freedom: Black Cambridge from the Revolution to the Early Nineteenth Century \nJoin us for an illustrated talk with Leslie Brunetta and Paula Paris and learn more about Cambridge’s Black Patriots! \nWed. June 25\, 2025\, 6:00PM\nFirst Church in Cambridge\, Congregational\n11 Garden Street\, Cambridge\, MA 02138\nin the Margaret Jewett Hall \nIn celebration of Massachusetts250 by the Cambridge Historical Commission\, Cambridge Black History Project and First Church in Cambridge\, Congregational.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/fighting-for-freedom-black-cambridge-from-the-revolution-to-the-early-19thc/2025-06-25/2/
LOCATION:First Church in Cambridge\, Garden Street 11\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cambridge Historical Commission":MAILTO:Histcomm@cambridgema.gov
GEO:42.3766445;-71.1226562
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250626T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250626T183000
DTSTAMP:20260526T035004
CREATED:20250407T191124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T191124Z
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SUMMARY:Innovation Trail - Cambridge's First Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, June 26th at 5 PM for a special post-work tour of The Innovation Trail\, supported by the City of Cambridge and MA 250. \nCambridge’s Kendall Square area has long been a hub of innovation\, decades before the Massachusetts Institute of Technology moved there in 1916\, and centuries before the square became a center of biotechnology research and software development. Join Michael Kuchta and Karen Weintraub\, Cambridge residents and the co-authors of Born in Cambridge: 400 Years of Ideas and Innovators\, on a walking tour of Kendall Square. \nLearn about such Cambridge innovations as the sewing machine\, the yellow highlighter marker\, the first long distance telephone call\, and Polaroid’s instant photography. You’ll hear stories about the Human Genome project\, the Apollo Guidance Computer\, mRNA-based vaccines and the Cambridge innovators who brought them into being. Come explore the lesser-known history of Kendall Square on this fascinating 90-minute walking tour. \nWe’ll start at the Boston Marriott in Kendall Square\, just above the Kendall Square T station. If you are interested in STEM and entrepreneurship\, you won’t want to miss this tour! Please dress for the day’s weather\, and please tag us in any photos that you post on Instagram or other social media: @bostoninnotrail. \nThese tickets are free thanks to generous support from the City of Cambridge and MA 250. Space is limited\, so please cancel your order if you are unable to make it so that someone else can use that ticket.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/innovation-trail-cambridges-first-walking-tour/
LOCATION:50 Broadway\, Cambridge\, 50 Broadway\, Cambridge\, 02142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Event,Outdoors,Speakers
ORGANIZER;CN="City of Cambridge":MAILTO:Cambridge250@cambridgema.gov
GEO:42.3628444;-71.0855301
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250627
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250629
DTSTAMP:20260526T035004
CREATED:20250617T144253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T144253Z
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SUMMARY:Recalling the Revolution in New England - Dublin Seminar 2025
DESCRIPTION:Dublin Seminar for New England Folklife: Recalling the Revolution in New England\nJune 27 – June 28 at Historic Deerfield (in Deerfield\, MA) and on Zoom \nThe Dublin Seminar for New England Folklife’s 2025 gathering\, Recalling the Revolution in New England\, will be held June 27–28 at Historic Deerfield. The conference keynote will be provided by Dr. Zara Anishanslin of the University of Delaware\, author of the forthcoming book The Painter’s Fire: A Forgotten History of the Artists who Championed the American Revolution. Learn about the broad range of ways the people of New England have looked back on the nation’s founding —and what they forgot\, or chose to forget\, in the process. We will explore how the peoples of the region have commemorated\, memorialized\, documented\, invoked\, fictionalized\, and even forgotten the American Revolution through the Bicentennial period.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/recalling-the-revolution-in-new-england-dublin-seminar-2025/
LOCATION:historic deerfield\, 84B Old Main Street\, Deerfield\, Massachusetts\, 01342\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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GEO:42.5438365;-72.6042366
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=historic deerfield 84B Old Main Street Deerfield Massachusetts 01342 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=84B Old Main Street:geo:-72.6042366,42.5438365
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250629T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250629T160000
DTSTAMP:20260526T035004
CREATED:20250611T205957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T205957Z
UID:10001507-1751205600-1751212800@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Forty Acres & The American Revolution; Stories of Independence & Servitude
DESCRIPTION:The Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum presents Forty Acres & The American Revolution; Stories of Independence & Servitude\, a public talk with three leading scholars: Friederike Baer\, a historian of 18th-century Hessian soldiers\, Marge Bruchac\, a scholar of local Indigenous histories\, and Charmaine Nelson\, director of the Slavery North project at the University of Massachusetts. Together\, these scholars expand the narrative of the American Revolution and the many folks who lived and worked at Forty Acres during the Revolutionary Era\, including enslaved\, indentured and free persons. The talks will be held in the Museum’s Corn Barn on Sunday\, June 29th at 2 pm. The program is free and open to the public. \nThe accompanying exhibit\, Forty Acres & The American Revolution; Stories of Independence & Servitude\, commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American revolution by sharing new research on the lives and labor rooted in Hadley through the Revolutionary Era. This exhibit connects those that were enslaved or indentured at Forty Acres to Fort Ticonderoga\, the Green Mountain Boys\, the Scottish Highlands\, Prussia and beyond\, widening our view of the Revolutionary battlefield. The exhibit is free\, and open to the public Saturday to Wednesday 1pm-4pm through October 2025.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/forty-acres-stories-of-independence-servitude/
LOCATION:The Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum\, River Drive 130\, Hadley\, MA\, 01035\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History,Commemoration,Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum":MAILTO:pphmuseumassistant@gmail.com
GEO:42.3701327;-72.5867475
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