Saturday Seminar:
"Revolutionary America, 1763-1789"
Led by
Dr. Steven Bullock,
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Saturday, January 28, 2008
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Antiquarian Hall
American Antiquarian Society
Steven C. Bullock from Worcester Polytechnic Institute worked with
participants to examine a series of primary sources considering the
reaction of Worcester County to British attempts to change
Massachusetts government in 1774. This response culminated in
September with the arrival of some 5000 militia members in Worcester to
prevent the opening of the County court. This was a key moment in the
coming of the Revolution, a high point in the mobilization of opposition
that led directly to the first shots of the Revolution fired at
Lexington and Concord. In the words of historian Ray Raphael, this
early and open defiance of British authority marked .the First American
Revolution.. This seminar introduced and examined this moment using a
variety of primary sources, including British political cartoons
.Bostonians in Distress. and .The Able Doctor; or America Swallowing the
Bitter Draught,. newspaper accounts, provincial records, and the diary
of Ebenezer Parkman. Activities included exploration of AAS.s library
materials, as well as a workshop during which seminar participants
became patriots, Tories, court officials, and militiamen.
8:00-8:15: Welcome and introductions
8:15-9:20: Opening Discussion: The Origins of the Dispute
9:20-10:10: Library materials . exploration and discussion
10:10-10:30: Break (in staff room)
10:30-11:35: Second Discussion: Arguments and Actions
11:35-11:55: Break (in staff room)
11:55-12:55: Third Discussion: The Closing of the Worcester Courts
12:55-1:00: Conclusion
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To
register, please contact Amy Sopcak-Joseph at (508) 471-2129
or asopcak[at]mwa.org.
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