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SUMMARY:“Cast of (Nineteenth Century Historical) Characters”
DESCRIPTION:Popular Bedford resident and charming Town Historian Sharon McDonald will be the Bedford Historical Society’s Annual Meeting guest speaker\, talking once again about another set of ancient and interesting Bedford residents\, as she had done in past lecture seasons. This time\, her Cast of (Nineteenth Century Historical) Characters will include abolitionist and suffragist Lucinda Hosmer\, anti-vaccination doctor Emmanuel Pfeiffer\, and notorious Benjamin Simonds\, who left Bedford with the law on his heels. This talk will follow the Society’s Annual Meeting and election of Directors. \nDoors open at 2 PM for a social period and refreshments. Announcements and Annual Meeting\, including the election of directors\, will begin at 2:15\, followed by the Guest Speaker shortly thereafter. \nPARKING & ACCESS: Public parking is available nearby at Bedford Town Hall (10 Mudge Way) and Bedford Free Public Library (7 Mudge Way). The presentation will be held in the Great Room on the third floor. \n  \nThis program is offered by the Bedford Historical Society as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature\, Culture & History\, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places\, objects\, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Click to discover more Hidden Treasures!  \n 
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/cast-of-nineteenth-century-historical-characters/
LOCATION:Bedford Old Town Hall\, 16 South Road\, Bedford\, MA\, 01730\, United States
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SUMMARY:Molasses: From the Slave Trade to the Great Molasses Flood
DESCRIPTION:Noted historian and author Anthony Sammarco will trace the influence of molasses in the “Triangle Trade\,” the 18th-century world economy involving rum\, slaves\, and sugar cane\, and its important connection to Massachusetts.  Sammarco\, who has written 70 books\, will be remembered for his crowd-pleasing presentation a couple of years ago: “The Baker Chocolate Company.” \nThis event is free and open to the public. \nDoors open at 2 PM for a social period and refreshments\n2:15 PM – Announcements followed by the Guest Speaker \nThis program 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://freedomsway.org/event/molasses-from-the-slave-trade-to-the-great-molasses-flood/
LOCATION:Bedford Historical Society\, 16 South Road\, Bedford\, MA\, 01730\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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