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SUMMARY:Rendezvous with Rachel Revere Featuring Judith Kalaora
DESCRIPTION:It is May 2\, 1775\, and Rachel Revere has only heard from her beloved husband Paul once since his legendary midnight ride on April 18.  Isolated by the Siege of Boston\, Rachel desperately tries to form a plan to escape the reach of the British Regular Army in Boston with seven children in tow. In this living history  program\, you will help Rachel as she carefully considers the dangers and demands of her options. Find out if Rachel is successful in her perilous mission to reunite her family amidst an American Revolution.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/rendezvous-with-rachel-revere-featuring-judith-kalaora/
LOCATION:Springfield Armory National Historic Site\, One Armory Square\, Springfield\, 01105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Women's History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T183000
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SUMMARY:Abigail Adams & 18th-Century Clothing Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we welcome Sarah Walsh back to Buttonwoods on Wednesday\, April 1st at 6:30pm to give a talk about Abigail Adams and 18th-century clothing. We will serve punch made from a period recipe and very light snacks.\nTickets will be $30* and all proceeds will go towards funding our upcoming “Stitching History Together” exhibit and dressmaking demonstration scheduled for July. An original gown worn by Abigail Adams will come out of storage for this event\, but it will not be mounted due to its fragile state. This is a great opportunity to check out a special\, rarely displayed\, artifact! \n*you may pay with either cash or card. Pay what you can\, no one will be turned away for lack of funds
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/abigail-adams-18th-century-clothing-talk/
LOCATION:Buttonwoods Museum\, Water Street 240\, Haverhill\, MA\, 01830\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers,Women's History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T180000
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SUMMARY:Founding Women: Ideas of Independence
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 5:30 and the program will begin 6:00 PM. \nPlease visit here to register: https://www.masshist.org/events/founding-women \nFrom letters to plays and poetry to history\, Mercy Otis Warren\, Abigail Adams\, and Phillis Wheatley communicated ideas about revolution\, independence\, and freedom. They engaged leading political figures\, family members\, and peers in conversations about women’s rights\, slavery\, and the future of American government. Join us to discover how Warren\, Adams\, and Wheatley wrote their way through the American Revolution and beyond.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/founding-women-ideas-of-independence/
LOCATION:Massachusetts Historical Society\, Boylston Street 1154\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers,Women's History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T143000
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SUMMARY:“Spinning Toward Revolution: Growing Flax & Processing Linen in New England\, 1765-1776”
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, March 28\, Dr. Kimberly Alexander\, Director of Museum Studies and Senior Lecturer in the History Department of the University of New Hampshire\, will speak about women’s textile production and political protest in the 18th century. She will present her research and show tactile components of flax production from her work with the UNH Flax to Linen project. \nAfter Dr. Alexander’s talk\, learn more about the 1769 Lexington spinning protest in our exhibition\, Protest & Promise: The American Revolution in Lexington. This program is co-hosted by the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library and LexSeeHer for Women’s History Month.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/spinning-toward-revolution-growing-flax-processing-linen-in-new-england-1765-1776/
LOCATION:Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library\, 33 Marrett Road\, Lexington\, MA\, 02421\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Exhibit,Speakers,Women's History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Scottish Rite Masonic Museum &amp%3B Library":MAILTO:info@srmml.org
GEO:42.4367685;-71.2141633
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library 33 Marrett Road Lexington MA 02421 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=33 Marrett Road:geo:-71.2141633,42.4367685
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T121500
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Women Tours
DESCRIPTION:This March\, the Freedom Trail® Foundation will honor Women’s History Month with the return of the Revolutionary Women Tours. The tours will help residents and visitors discover the indomitable women who took part in the American Revolution\, and the generations of women that followed\, inaugurating their own struggles for freedom and equality.  \nThe Freedom Trail Revolutionary Women Tours invites people of all ages to walk the Freedom Trail and explore four centuries of revolutionary women who changed history. These 90-minute tours feature tales of the early religious rebellions of Anne Hutchinson and Mary Dyer\, abolitionist movements of Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman\, landmark achievements of Black pioneers Phillis Wheatley and Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler\, prolific writings of Abigail Adams and Louisa May Alcott\, dynamic speeches of Margaret Sanger and Susan B. Anthony\, and more. Walk the paths these influential women treaded\, while visiting the places where their voices were heard\, works published\, and were laid to rest.   \nThe tours also feature official Freedom Trail historic sites from the site of the Great Elm on Boston Common\, where women paid the ultimate price for refusing to conform to puritanical values\, to the Granary Burying Ground\, where those who fought fiercely for independence are remembered alongside their revolutionary male counterparts\, the Old Corner Bookstore and Old South Meeting House\, where women made change through the power of literature and the spoken word. Revolutionary Women Tours culminate at Faneuil Hall\, the Cradle of Liberty\, which played a prominent role in both the abolitionist and women’s suffrage movements.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/revolutionary-women-tours/2026-03-28/
LOCATION:Boston Common\, 139 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02111\, United States
CATEGORIES:Outdoors,Women's History
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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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GEO:42.25219;-71.0032526
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T200000
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SUMMARY:In the Margins: Women Printers in the 18th Century
DESCRIPTION:18th century newspapers and pamphlets were essential to the dissemination of information and were instrumental in fanning the flames of discord on both sides of the revolutionary conflict.  While the job of printing was largely considered a masculine activity\, widows\, wives\, and daughters took up the mantle of a free press.  Not only did women printers set the type that would be read and shared by readers and subscribers\, but in some cases even ran and owned their own printing operations. In this lecture\, learn about the indispensable role that women in printing played in the pivotal events leading up to the American Revolution.    \nMichele Gabrielson\, MA Ed\, is a local history teacher and historic interpreter of the 18th century and was recently acknowledged with a Rising Star Award by the Massachusetts History Alliance for public history programming. She specializes in interpreting the history of colonial women printers\, 18th century chocolate production\, and of course\, the revolutionary playwright and poet Mercy Otis Warren. Gabrielson additionally serves on several historical committees dedicated to helping preserve the history of colonial America\, is a member of the Authenticity Standards Committee for Minuteman National Historic Park\, and is the coordinator for the Battle Road Guides for the annual reenactment of the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/in-the-margins-women-printers-in-the-18th-century/
LOCATION:Reading Public Library\, Middlesex Avenue 64\, Reading\, Massachusetts\, 01867\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speakers,Women's History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Reading Public Library":MAILTO:rdghist@noblenet.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T121500
DTSTAMP:20260413T170046
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Women Tours
DESCRIPTION:This March\, the Freedom Trail® Foundation will honor Women’s History Month with the return of the Revolutionary Women Tours. The tours will help residents and visitors discover the indomitable women who took part in the American Revolution\, and the generations of women that followed\, inaugurating their own struggles for freedom and equality.  \nThe Freedom Trail Revolutionary Women Tours invites people of all ages to walk the Freedom Trail and explore four centuries of revolutionary women who changed history. These 90-minute tours feature tales of the early religious rebellions of Anne Hutchinson and Mary Dyer\, abolitionist movements of Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman\, landmark achievements of Black pioneers Phillis Wheatley and Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler\, prolific writings of Abigail Adams and Louisa May Alcott\, dynamic speeches of Margaret Sanger and Susan B. Anthony\, and more. Walk the paths these influential women treaded\, while visiting the places where their voices were heard\, works published\, and were laid to rest.   \nThe tours also feature official Freedom Trail historic sites from the site of the Great Elm on Boston Common\, where women paid the ultimate price for refusing to conform to puritanical values\, to the Granary Burying Ground\, where those who fought fiercely for independence are remembered alongside their revolutionary male counterparts\, the Old Corner Bookstore and Old South Meeting House\, where women made change through the power of literature and the spoken word. Revolutionary Women Tours culminate at Faneuil Hall\, the Cradle of Liberty\, which played a prominent role in both the abolitionist and women’s suffrage movements.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/revolutionary-women-tours/2026-03-22/
LOCATION:Boston Common\, 139 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02111\, United States
CATEGORIES:Outdoors,Women's History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T200000
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SUMMARY:Agawam Historical Association Spring Meeting - Abigail Adams: Liberty & Legacy
DESCRIPTION:The public is invited to attend the Spring meeting of the Agawam Historical Association\, when Sheryl Faye will portray Abigail Adams in “Abigail Adams – Liberty & Legacy.” \nSometimes considered a founder of the REPUBLIC\, Abigail Adams is now designated the First second lady and the Second First lady of the UNITED STATES. \nAdams’ life is one of the most documented of the first ladies: she is remembered for the many letters she wrote to her husband while he stayed in Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, during the Continental Congresses. John frequently sought the advice of Abigail on many matters\, and their letters are filled with intellectual discussions on government and politics. In one of her more famous letters she implores her husband and his colleagues\, all of whom were male\, to\, “…remember the ladies…If particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies we are determined to foment a Rebellion\, and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice\, or Representation.” Her letters also serve as eyewitness accounts of the American Revolutionary War home front. \nSheryl Faye has masterfully brought to life important historical women in performances across the United States. Her captivating one-woman shows immerse audiences in a multimedia experience that inspires viewers and sparks their interest to explore more. \nThis event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/agawam-historical-association-spring-meeting-abigail-adams-liberty-legacy/2026-03-19/2/
LOCATION:Captain Charles Leonard House\, 663 Main Street\, Agawam\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drama,Event,Speakers,Women's History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T170000
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SUMMARY:Agawam Historical Association Spring Meeting - Abigail Adams: Liberty & Legacy
DESCRIPTION:The public is invited to attend the Spring meeting of the Agawam Historical Association\, when Sheryl Faye will portray Abigail Adams in “Abigail Adams – Liberty & Legacy.” \nSometimes considered a founder of the REPUBLIC\, Abigail Adams is now designated the First second lady and the Second First lady of the UNITED STATES. \nAdams’ life is one of the most documented of the first ladies: she is remembered for the many letters she wrote to her husband while he stayed in Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, during the Continental Congresses. John frequently sought the advice of Abigail on many matters\, and their letters are filled with intellectual discussions on government and politics. In one of her more famous letters she implores her husband and his colleagues\, all of whom were male\, to\, “…remember the ladies…If particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies we are determined to foment a Rebellion\, and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice\, or Representation.” Her letters also serve as eyewitness accounts of the American Revolutionary War home front. \nSheryl Faye has masterfully brought to life important historical women in performances across the United States. Her captivating one-woman shows immerse audiences in a multimedia experience that inspires viewers and sparks their interest to explore more. \nThis event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/agawam-historical-association-spring-meeting-abigail-adams-liberty-legacy/2026-03-19/1/
LOCATION:Captain Charles Leonard House\, 663 Main Street\, Agawam\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drama,Event,Speakers,Women's History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T141500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T160000
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SUMMARY:Deborah Sampson Gannett:  Reflections on her Revolutionary War Experiences
DESCRIPTION:Julia Getz\, actor and educator will portray Deborah Sampson the Massachusetts State Heroine  as she describes her life as Continental Soldier Robert Shurtlieff.  She was a woman\, prohibited from fighting for her country\, who risked imprisonment and dishonor to do so.  She will be joined by a small company of Minutemen in full costume.  The material is based on the speech she gave when she toured Massachusetts\, New Hampshire and New York in 1802\, along with  her experiences recounted in her own words in the 1866 version  of  Hermann Mann’s “The Female Review ” originally published in 1797.  The 1866 version edited by Adam Vinton contains Deborah Sampson’s rewritten descriptions of her impressive exploits.   They describe an unusual woman who is now is the Official Heroine of the Commonwealth.   Her story is a powerful example of courage\, ingenuity and a fight for recognition in a world that often-denied women their place in history.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/deborah-sampson-gannett-reflections-on-her-revolutionary-war-experiences/
LOCATION:Sharon Historical Society\, High Street 16\, Sharon\, MA\, 02067\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drama,July 4th,Women's History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sharon Historical Society":MAILTO:programs@sharonhistorical.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T200000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T185302Z
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SUMMARY:Exclusive: 'In Search of Phillis Wheatley Peters' Director Talk & Screening
DESCRIPTION:Explore the story of Phillis Wheatley Peters—her genius\, her defiance\, and the love that stood with her against extraordinary odds. \n‘In Search of Phillis Wheatley Peters’ Director Talk and Screening. An Exclusive Museum of Old Newbury Event (MA250 Programming)\nJoin us for a special screening and conversation with the filmmakers as part of the Museum of Old Newbury’s MA250 series. \nIn September\, the Museum of Old Newbury hosted Askew Pictures\, a dynamic international documentary film team led by Leslie Askew\, producer and director of projects for SBS\, National Geographic\, Al Jazeera\, CBS\, BET\, PBS\, History Channel\, and CNN (including the award-winning CNN Heroes). During that visit\, Askew interviewed Newburyport resident Kabria Baumgartner\, who appears throughout the film. \nAfter the film’s premiere to a packed house at the Museum of African American History in Boston\, we were thrilled when Askew Pictures offered to bring the film to Newburyport for a screening in our museum. We’re proud to feature this program as part of MA250 programming\, as the film highlights Phillis Wheatley’s belief in the Revolutionary cause and the era’s urgent\, unfinished promises of liberty.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/exclusive-in-search-of-phillis-wheatley-peters-director-talk-screening/
LOCATION:Museum of Old Newbury\, 98 High Street\, Newburyport\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History,Commemoration,Event,Women's History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T121500
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Women Tours
DESCRIPTION:This March\, the Freedom Trail® Foundation will honor Women’s History Month with the return of the Revolutionary Women Tours. The tours will help residents and visitors discover the indomitable women who took part in the American Revolution\, and the generations of women that followed\, inaugurating their own struggles for freedom and equality.  \nThe Freedom Trail Revolutionary Women Tours invites people of all ages to walk the Freedom Trail and explore four centuries of revolutionary women who changed history. These 90-minute tours feature tales of the early religious rebellions of Anne Hutchinson and Mary Dyer\, abolitionist movements of Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman\, landmark achievements of Black pioneers Phillis Wheatley and Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler\, prolific writings of Abigail Adams and Louisa May Alcott\, dynamic speeches of Margaret Sanger and Susan B. Anthony\, and more. Walk the paths these influential women treaded\, while visiting the places where their voices were heard\, works published\, and were laid to rest.   \nThe tours also feature official Freedom Trail historic sites from the site of the Great Elm on Boston Common\, where women paid the ultimate price for refusing to conform to puritanical values\, to the Granary Burying Ground\, where those who fought fiercely for independence are remembered alongside their revolutionary male counterparts\, the Old Corner Bookstore and Old South Meeting House\, where women made change through the power of literature and the spoken word. Revolutionary Women Tours culminate at Faneuil Hall\, the Cradle of Liberty\, which played a prominent role in both the abolitionist and women’s suffrage movements.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/revolutionary-women-tours/2026-03-07/
LOCATION:Boston Common\, 139 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02111\, United States
CATEGORIES:Outdoors,Women's History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T200000
DTSTAMP:20260413T170046
CREATED:20260107T193117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T193630Z
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SUMMARY:Black Women at the Center of Revolution
DESCRIPTION:As the United States approaches its semiquincentennial\, the American Antiquarian Society brings together a panel of distinguished Black women historians to reconsider how the nation defines “revolution” and whose struggles are recognized as revolutionary. Moderated by Deborah Hall\, chief executive officer of YWCA Central MA and founder of Worcester Black History Project\, the panelists will examine how Black women have demanded freedom through social\, political\, and legal activism over the past 250 years\, from early petitions and collective resistance to organized movements for justice and liberation. \nPanelists Patrice R. Green\, curator for African American and African diasporic collections at the Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America; Kyera Singleton\, executive director of the Royall House and Slave Quarters; and Angela T. Tate\, chief curator and director of collections at the Museum of African American History\, will discuss questions that challenge traditional narratives of revolution. What makes a revolution truly revolutionary? How have Black women’s visions of freedom\, rooted in community\, care\, and collective survival\, reshaped the meaning of political change? And why have these revolutionary acts so often been erased\, minimized\, or reframed to fit an American mythology of perseverance without structural transformation? \nTo attend this free program\, in person or virtually\, visit americanantiquarian.org.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/black-women-at-the-center-of-revolution/
LOCATION:American Antiquarian Society\, 185 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, 01609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History,Women's History
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GEO:42.2772446;-71.810333
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T163000
DTSTAMP:20260413T170046
CREATED:20250911T180408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T180714Z
UID:10001949-1765119600-1765125000@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Tasting History
DESCRIPTION:Who first thought of putting molasses in baked beans? Discover New England food culture’s Revolutionary roots and explore how it shaped ideas about regional identity\, who belongs here\, and whose stories get told. \nMeg Muckenhoupt is a freelance writer and author of The Truth About Baked Beans and Cabbage: A Global History\, among others. Her work has been featured in the Boston Globe\, the Boston Phoenix\, Boston Magazine\, and the Time Out Boston guide; her book Boston Gardens and Green Spaces (Union Park Press\, 2010) is a Boston Globe Local Bestseller. She lives in Lexington\, Massachusetts.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/tasting-history/
LOCATION:Hingham Heritage Museum\, Main Street 34\, Hingham\, MA\, 02043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culinary,Speakers,Women's History
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T150000
DTSTAMP:20260413T170046
CREATED:20251124T205918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T205918Z
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SUMMARY:Handmade Craft Demonstration and Sale
DESCRIPTION:Erich and Janice Steinhagen bring their 18th century craft techniques all the way from Connecticut for a two-day holiday season residency as they demonstrate redware pottery production and the fiber art of spinning in our Revere Room. Erich will be throwing pots on the wheel while Janice spins sheep’s wool or flax into yarn. Finished products will be available for sale! \nWhile the crafters share their techniques on the ground floor of our Visitor Center\, R.P. Hale will provide an 18th and 19th century Advent soundtrack in the second-floor exhibit space\, playing the harpsichord and virginal he meticulously crafted himself based on period originals.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/handmade-craft-demonstration-and-sale-2/
LOCATION:Paul Revere House\, 19 North Square\, Boston\, 02113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Event,Reenactment,Women's History
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GEO:42.363739;-71.0537
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T150000
DTSTAMP:20260413T170046
CREATED:20251124T205841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T205841Z
UID:10004260-1765018800-1765033200@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Handmade Craft Demonstration and Sale
DESCRIPTION:Erich and Janice Steinhagen bring their 18th century craft techniques all the way from Connecticut for a two-day holiday season residency as they demonstrate redware pottery production and the fiber art of spinning in our Revere Room. Erich will be throwing pots on the wheel while Janice spins sheep’s wool or flax into yarn. Finished products will be available for sale! \nWhile the crafters share their techniques on the ground floor of our Visitor Center\, R.P. Hale will provide an 18th and 19th century Advent soundtrack in the second-floor exhibit space\, playing the harpsichord and virginal\, he meticulously crafted himself based on period originals.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/handmade-craft-demonstration-and-sale/2025-12-06/2/
LOCATION:Paul Revere House\, 19 North Square\, Boston\, 02113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Event,Reenactment,Women's History
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GEO:42.363739;-71.0537
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T170000
DTSTAMP:20260413T170046
CREATED:20251124T205841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T205841Z
UID:10004259-1765008000-1765040400@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Handmade Craft Demonstration and Sale
DESCRIPTION:Erich and Janice Steinhagen bring their 18th century craft techniques all the way from Connecticut for a two-day holiday season residency as they demonstrate redware pottery production and the fiber art of spinning in our Revere Room. Erich will be throwing pots on the wheel while Janice spins sheep’s wool or flax into yarn. Finished products will be available for sale! \nWhile the crafters share their techniques on the ground floor of our Visitor Center\, R.P. Hale will provide an 18th and 19th century Advent soundtrack in the second-floor exhibit space\, playing the harpsichord and virginal\, he meticulously crafted himself based on period originals.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/handmade-craft-demonstration-and-sale/2025-12-06/1/
LOCATION:Paul Revere House\, 19 North Square\, Boston\, 02113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Event,Reenactment,Women's History
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GEO:42.363739;-71.0537
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T170046
CREATED:20251119T151940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T151940Z
UID:10003948-1763809200-1763812800@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Gallery Tour\, "Protest & Promise: The American Revolution in Lexington"
DESCRIPTION:In 2025\, the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library is celebrating its 50th anniversary with special gallery talks\, engaging lectures\, and exhibitions drawn from our rich collections. Our gallery exhibition “Protest & Promise: The American Revolution in Lexington” examines how an entire community—women\, men\, black\, white\, young\, old\, enslaved\, and free—helped spark a revolution. Join museum staff this Saturday November 22 at 11 AM for a free gallery tour of this exhibition.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/gallery-tour-protest-promise-the-american-revolution-in-lexington-4/
LOCATION:Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library\, 33 Marrett Road\, Lexington\, MA\, 02421\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Black History,Commemoration,Exhibit,Women's History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Scottish Rite Masonic Museum &amp%3B Library":MAILTO:info@srmml.org
GEO:42.4367685;-71.2141633
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251102
DTSTAMP:20260413T170046
CREATED:20251027T140956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T144953Z
UID:10003912-1761955200-1762041599@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Patriots and Potters
DESCRIPTION:Visit with Master Potter Rick Hamelin at the Dwight House aka the Apprentice House at Historic Deerfield\, Deerfield MA. For over 48 years\, Rick has told the stories of the potters of New England while demonstrating on the potter’s wheel how a variety of pots are made . This entertaining celebration of the potters who fought in the American Revolution is for everyone.. Rick is recognized by the Mass Cultural Council as a “Keeper of Tradition” and his pottery is in collections throughout the US. His popular programs are found throughout New England\, https://piedpotter.com/calendar-upcoming-pottery-demonstrations-soap-making-workshops.html .
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/patriots-and-potters/
LOCATION:historic deerfield\, Memorial Street 16\, Deerfield\, MA\, 01342\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reenactment,Speakers,Women's History
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GEO:42.5438365;-72.6042366
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251026T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251026T153000
DTSTAMP:20260413T170046
CREATED:20251022T212419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T212419Z
UID:10003883-1761487200-1761492600@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:A Farm Girl on the Front Lines: Deborah Sampson’s Secret
DESCRIPTION:Meet the woman who hoodwinked George Washington’s army! \nLearn about the close calls and mountainous obstacles that Deborah Sampson faced as a poor farm girl\, who\, without support from family or friends\, risked humiliation and imprisonment to help free the colonies from English rule. \nJanet Parnes\, founder and principal of Historical Portrayals by Lady J\, will portray Deborah Sampson and provide a behind-the-scenes look at this dangerous deception and the character of the humble rebel who pulled it off. \nDoors open at 2 PM for a social period and refreshments\n2:15 PM – Brief Society announcements followed by the Guest Speaker \nThis event is free and open to the public. \nThis program series is supported in part by a grant from the Bedford Cultural Council\, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council\, a state agency.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/a-farm-girl-on-the-front-lines-deborah-sampsons-secret/
LOCATION:Bedford Old Town Hall\, Great Room (3rd Floor)\, South Road 16\, Bedford\, Massachusetts\, 01730\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Reenactment,Women's History
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X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bedford Old Town Hall Great Room (3rd Floor) South Road 16 Bedford Massachusetts 01730 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=South Road 16:geo:-71.2789051,42.4913363
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T163000
DTSTAMP:20260413T170046
CREATED:20250908T183409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T183409Z
UID:10003799-1760175000-1760200200@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Revolutionary Voices
DESCRIPTION:Indigenous People’s Day: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Free with museum admission. Enjoy special programs on Wampanoag history from 10 am to 2 pm\, free with general Museum admission; see documents of Indigenous soldiers in the American Revolution and participate in a range of family activities!\nRevolutionary Voices: A Benefit Performance for Pilgrim Hall – 6 – 8:30pm. Don’t miss Revolutionary Voices: Plymouth Debates Liberty & Loyalists\, an original play in one act by Patrick T.J. Browne. This riveting dramatization of Plymouth’s deliberations during the escalating tensions of the American Revolution is based on authentic records and features commentary from Mercy Otis Warren\, a trailblazing political thinker during an extraordinary era of change\, portrayed by Michelle Gabrielson of the Mercy Otis Warren Society. Enjoy a Q&A with play’s creator\, Dr. Browne\, and acclaimed Warren biographer Nancy Rubin Stuart following the performance. TICKETS: $75 pp. Light refreshments & cash bar; reservations required. \nThis benefit event includes an Adopt and Artifactsilent auction to help conserve and exhibit objects owned by Mercy Otis Warren\, including her exquisitely wrought needlework card table\, and items associated with Wampanoag activist Zerviah Gould Mitchell\, including fragile manuscript records of Indigenous soldiers in the Revolutionary War.\nPRESENTED WITH THE PLYMOUTH ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY & THE MERCY OTIS WARREN SOCIETY\nFor more information\, contact development@pilgrimhall.org\, (508) 746 –1620\, ext. 3
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/revolutionary-voices/
LOCATION:Pilgrim Hall Museum\, Court Street 75\, Plymouth\, Massachusetts\, 02360\, United States
CATEGORIES:Commemoration,Drama,Event,Exhibit,Indigenous History,Women's History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Plymouth Antiquarian Society":MAILTO:info@plymouthantiquarian.org
GEO:41.9590472;-70.6680447
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Pilgrim Hall Museum Court Street 75 Plymouth Massachusetts 02360 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Court Street 75:geo:-70.6680447,41.9590472
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251005T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251005T163000
DTSTAMP:20260413T170046
CREATED:20250908T183148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T183208Z
UID:10001948-1759676400-1759681800@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Concord Museum Forum: The Painter's Fire: A Forgotten History of the Artists Who Championed the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Uncover the overlooked role of patriot artists—women\, Black men enslaved and free\, and people of mixed race—who shaped the Revolution through art\, espionage\, and activism across America\, London\, and Paris. Their work helped inspire rebellion and forge a new political culture\, almost always armed with wax\, paint\, and wit rather than a musket or bayonet. Among these daring figures were enslaved artists with deep ties to Massachusetts\, including famous poet Phillis Wheatley and portrait painter Prince Demah. Together\, the experiences of this extraordinary artistic cohort testify to both the promise and the limits of liberty in the founding era. \nZara Anishanslin is Associate Professor of History and Art History at the University of Delaware. She is the author of the award-winning Portrait of a Woman in Silk: Hidden Histories of the British Atlantic World and has served as a historical consultant for the Philadelphia Museum of Art and “Hamilton: The Exhibition.”
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/the-painters-fire/
LOCATION:Hingham Heritage Museum\, Main Street 34\, Hingham\, MA\, 02043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History,Speakers,Women's History
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GEO:42.2418694;-70.8884264
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hingham Heritage Museum Main Street 34 Hingham MA 02043 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Main Street 34:geo:-70.8884264,42.2418694
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T170046
CREATED:20250923T142200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T142200Z
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SUMMARY:Gallery Tour\, "Protest & Promise: The American Revolution in Lexington"
DESCRIPTION:In 2025\, the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library is celebrating its 50th anniversary with special gallery talks\, engaging lectures\, and exhibitions drawn from our rich collections. Our gallery exhibition “Protest & Promise: The American Revolution in Lexington” examines how an entire community—women\, men\, black\, white\, young\, old\, enslaved\, and free—helped spark a revolution. Join museum staff this Saturday September 27 for a free gallery tour of this exhibition!
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/gallery-tour-protest-promise-the-american-revolution-in-lexington-3/
LOCATION:Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library\, 33 Marrett Road\, Lexington\, MA\, 02421\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Black History,Commemoration,Exhibit,Women's History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Scottish Rite Masonic Museum &amp%3B Library":MAILTO:info@srmml.org
GEO:42.4367685;-71.2141633
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250921T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250921T150000
DTSTAMP:20260413T170046
CREATED:20250715T183751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T183751Z
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SUMMARY:Open Hours at the Abigail Adams Birthplace
DESCRIPTION:Open Hours at the Abigail Adams Birthplace continue! Cost: $10 for adults\, $5 for children and members are free! Please note: Visits are by guided tour only. Tours begin on the half hour\, with the last tour starting at 2:30 p.m. \nFor more information\, please see our website: https://abigailadamsbirthplace.org/ \n180 Norton St.\, North Weymouth\, Massachusetts\, United States
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/open-hours-at-the-abigail-adams-birthplace-3/
LOCATION:Abigail Adams Birthplace\, Norton Street 180\, Weymouth\, Massachusetts\, 02191\, United States
CATEGORIES:Commemoration,Event,Women's History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Abigail Adams Birthplace":MAILTO:aahs1744@gmail.com
GEO:42.2323862;-70.945601
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Abigail Adams Birthplace Norton Street 180 Weymouth Massachusetts 02191 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Norton Street 180:geo:-70.945601,42.2323862
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T170046
CREATED:20250911T181520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T181521Z
UID:10003784-1755946800-1755950400@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Gallery Tour\, "Protest & Promise: The American Revolution in Lexington"
DESCRIPTION:In 2025\, the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library is celebrating its 50th anniversary with special gallery talks\, engaging lectures\, and exhibitions drawn from our rich collections. Our gallery exhibition “Protest & Promise: The American Revolution in Lexington” examines how an entire community—women\, men\, black\, white\, young\, old\, enslaved\, and free—helped spark a revolution. \nJoin museum staff on Saturday August 23 for a free gallery tour that focuses on women’s roles before\, during\, and after the Revolutionary War. This tour complements the reenactment of the 1769 Lexington spinning protest which will be held at the Women’s Liberty Monument from 10 AM – 3 PM. \nLearn more about “Protest & Promise” at https://bit.ly/41YYh34 and the spinning protest reenactment at https://bit.ly/3H6CsIz.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/gallery-tour-protest-promise-the-american-revolution-in-lexington-2/
LOCATION:Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library\, 33 Marrett Road\, Lexington\, MA\, 02421\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Black History,Commemoration,Exhibit,Women's History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Scottish Rite Masonic Museum &amp%3B Library":MAILTO:info@srmml.org
GEO:42.4367685;-71.2141633
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library 33 Marrett Road Lexington MA 02421 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=33 Marrett Road:geo:-71.2141633,42.4367685
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T150000
DTSTAMP:20260413T170046
CREATED:20250911T181450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T181450Z
UID:10003787-1755943200-1755961200@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:LexSeeHer Presents: “Spinning HERstory”
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate 250 years of bold women\, girls\, and fiber arts with a day full of history\, music\, colonial games\, crafts\, food\, and family fun! \n✨ Highlights of the Day:\n• Historic Re-enactment: Anna Harrington’s 1769 Spinning Protest\n• 2025 Visibility Banner Honoree Ceremony\n• Singalong of Protest Songs (1775–2025)\n• Live Performance by Maya Salafia\n• LexSeeHer Marketplace: blanket-making\, knit-in\, crochet-in\, demonstrations\, vendors\, LexSeeHer merchandise & food trucks \n👧 Children’s Activities (10–12:30)\nStep into the past with Colonial Games like hoop rolling\, graces\, jack straws\, and cup-and-ball—plus corn hole with real corn! Kids can get creative making friendship bracelets\, bead jewelry\, cup-and-ball toys\, and coloring pages. For extra fun\, try life-size Scrabble and giant tic-tac-toe! \n🕰️ Historic Re-enactment (1:00 pm)\nTravel back to 1769 as we re-enact the day when Anna Harrington rallied her neighbors in a dramatic spinning protest\, turning women’s fiber arts into a bold act of resistance. This powerful re-enactment brings history to life and connects Lexington’s past to the present. \n🌟 Visibility Banner Honoree Ceremony (following the Re-enactment)\nCelebrate the 2025 Visibility Banner Honorees as we shine a spotlight on inspiring women whose leadership\, vision\, and courage continue to shape our Lexington community today. \n🍴 Food Trucks to Delight Everyone!\nSavor the flavors of Golden Grillz BBQ\, featuring their famous creamy mac & cheese\, and cool off with a sweet treat from our beloved Mo’s Ice Cream Truck. Perfect fuel for a day of history\, crafts\, and fun! \nFor more information\, visit: LexSeeHer.com
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/lexseeher-presents-spinning-herstory/
LOCATION:Lexington Women’s Monument\, Massachusetts Avenue 1875\, Lexington\, Massachusetts\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Commemoration,Event,Outdoors,Reenactment,Women's History
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ORGANIZER;CN="LexSeeHer%2C Inc.":MAILTO:lexmonument@gmail.com
GEO:42.4491403;-71.228998
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250817T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250817T150000
DTSTAMP:20260413T170046
CREATED:20250616T153958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T153958Z
UID:10001526-1755435600-1755442800@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Open Hours at the Abigail Adams Birthplace
DESCRIPTION:Open Hours at the Abigail Adams Birthplace are back! Cost: $10 for adults\, $5 for children and members are free! Please note: Visits are by guided tour only. Tours begin on the half hour\, with the last tour starting at 2:30 p.m. \nFor more information\, please see our website: https://abigailadamsbirthplace.org/ \n180 Norton St.\, North Weymouth\, Massachusetts\, United States
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/open-hours-at-the-abigail-adams-birthplace/
LOCATION:Abigail Adams Birthplace\, Norton Street 180\, Weymouth\, Massachusetts\, 02191\, United States
CATEGORIES:Commemoration,Event,Women's History
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SUMMARY:Women of '76
DESCRIPTION:Discover some of the women of 1776 including Baroness von Riedesel\, the wife of a Hessian General and a chronicler of life in military camps; Prudence Wright\, a minute woman and spy catcher; Nancy Hart\, a southern frontierswoman who confronted the enemy and emerged victorious. Explore the stories of these women and others\, both patriot and loyalist\, American and foreign\, who experienced the American Revolution firsthand and\, in some cases\, influenced its course. \nMembers $5/Non Members $10 Children free \nRita Parisi has been captivating audiences for 30 years in the New England area. In 2005\, she established Waterfall Productions to create shows that reflect her love for theatre\, literature\, history\, and costuming. She has had the opportunity to perform these shows throughout New England\, New Jersey\, New York\, and Florida. Rita Parisi is a proud member of SAG/AFTRA\, the largest acting union in the country\, and some of her films have premiered at the Boston
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/women-of-76/
LOCATION:1699 Isaac Winslow House\, 634 Careswell St\, Marshfield\, 02050\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Reenactment,Women's History
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SUMMARY:Living History Interpretation: Tea in Early America
DESCRIPTION:Join living history interpreter Audrey Stuck-Girard as she prepares a few cups of 18th-century tea with antique teaware and discusses the ways the beverage impacted cultural traditions\, global trade\, and revolutionary politics in 1700s Massachusetts.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/living-history-interpretation-tea-in-early-america/
LOCATION:1699 Isaac Winslow House\, 634 Careswell St\, Marshfield\, 02050\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Women's History
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