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What do you do faced with arbitrary rule? How do you confront a deeply unpopular and unelected politician?
The answer, in 1689 Boston, was simple: reject arbitrary authority, resist paying taxes if you weren't politically represented, and imprison the politician.
It's surprising what we can learn from the past. Our three events in March and April promise to illuminate us at a time when every day brings more turmoil. Join us for three superb speakers and take a moment away from the hurly burly of the news.
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Join David D. Hall, Harvard Divinity School, for Wonders, Portents and Providences of Early New England, at a time when the world was full of mysteries and science was a questionable idea. Thursday, March 13, 7-8:30pm ET, online. Register now.
- On Wednesday, March 26, 7-8:30pm ET, online, former NPS guide and author Jane Sciacca asks what's behind the image of the quintessential Puritan village in her investigation of enslavement in Sudbury and Wayland, Mass. Sign up here.
- With prize-winning historian Adrian Chastain Weimer's presentation Boston, 1689, we start to look at the revolution before the (American) revolution. Did it really all begin in 1775? Not if you hear her story of resistance and revolt, on Tuesday, April 29, 7-8:30pm ET, online. Register here.
It's been a while since we've been in touch, so please let us know if you have comments, queries or suggestions. We always want to hear from you!
Sarah
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historicbostons.org
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