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Special Event
Event
Panel Discussion: The Powder Alarm and Political Change
Fee:
Free.Location:
Cambridge Public Library, 449 Broadway Cambridge MADates & Times
Date:
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Time:
6:30 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Partner Program
Talk
Description
In the library auditorium, four historians discuss the history and significance of the 1774 Powder Alarm, including its political context, how it affected Cambridge’s Loyalist families, and the most basic fight for liberty along Tory Row. The panelists include Dan Breen, Caitlin G. DeAngelis, MaryKate Smolenski, and J. L. Bell.