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From Crown Tensions to Tea Parties: The Role of Massachusetts in Shaping the Revolution

Acton Town Hall 472 Main Street, Acton, MA, United States

Noted Historian Prof. Robert Allison Inaugurates the Acton 250 Lecture Series "From Crown Tensions to Tea Parties: The Role of Massachusetts in Shaping the Revolution" Starting this fall, the Acton 250 Committee will sponsor a series of lectures on the history leading up to the momentous events of 1775 and 1776. The lectures will help […]

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Historian Mary Fuhrer Explores Daily Life in Colonial Acton

Acton Town Hall 472 Main Street, Acton, MA, United States

Acton 250 Lecture Series Continues "Historian Mary Fuhrer Explores Daily Life in Colonial Acton" This fall the Acton 250 Committee will sponsor a series of lectures on the history leading up to the momentous events of 1775 and 1776. The lectures will help us understand what life was like in our community in that era […]

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Countdown to April 19, 1775: “A Revolution in the News” with Historian Joseph Adelman

Acton Town Hall 472 Main Street, Acton, MA, United States

Professor Adelman will tell the story of the Revolutionary War’s forgotten instigators: newspaper printers and editors. Shrewdly gauging the political climate and interests of their communities and balancing them with their own commercial interests, eighteenth-century printers were instrumental in creating propaganda and rallying the public to the revolutionary cause. Please register at https://actonmemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/countdown-to-april-19-1775-a-revolutionin-the-news-with-historian-joseph-adelman/ so that […]

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Countdown to April 19th, 1775: The Gathering Storm

Acton Town Hall 472 Main Street, Acton, MA, United States

Noted historian and author J. L. Bell will be speaking on Tuesday, April 2 at 7:00 PM in Room 204, Acton Town Hall, 472 Main Street, Acton, MA. Please register for the talk at: http://tinyurl.com/APR-02-Bell, or use the QR code to the right.  Remote Participation: You can participate in the Q&A using ZOOM http://tinyurl.com/Acton250-ZOOM or watch […]

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Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks — “How We Remember” in Acton Center

Acton Memorial Library 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, United States

Join us as we kick off Freedom's Way National Heritage Area's 2024 Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks program with a walking tour of Acton Center sponsored by the Acton 250 Committee! SPACE IS LIMITED TO 20 FOR EACH WALK; REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Click here to register for the April 6th walk. Click here to register for […]

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Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks — “How We Remember” in Acton Center

Acton Memorial Library 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, United States

Join us as we kick off Freedom's Way National Heritage Area's 2024 Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks program with a walking tour of Acton Center sponsored by the Acton 250 Committee! SPACE IS LIMITED TO 20 FOR EACH WALK; REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Click here to register for the April 6th walk. Click here to register for […]

Free