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Why did General Gage feel compelled to send British regulars up the Mystic River to seize the contents of the Powderhouse? There is no way to answer that question without considering the series of monumental mistakes committed first by the British ministry and then by Gage himself, in the months and weeks leading up to the events of September 1, 1774. This May is an appropriate time to review those mistakes, as we commemorate the 250th anniversary of Gage’s fateful arrival in Boston.
Join the Somerville Museum for this free lecture featuring Dan Breen, Professor of Legal Studies at Brandeis University. Dan has a Ph.D. in History from Boston College, and is currently working on a book about the public monuments of Boston.
Thursday, May 23 · 7 – 8pm
Somerville Museum, 1 Westwood Road Somerville, MA 02143
www.somervillemuseum.org
Admission is free and registration is NOT required. However, if you would like to donate to the museum (a registered 501(3)(c) non-profit), you will be able to do so upon clicking “Get Tickets.”
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