Friends of Minute Man National Park

Sense of History: The Place of the Past in American Life
Date: June 10, 2009
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Minute Man Visitor Center – Rt 2A, Lexington

Join us as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Park with University of Massachusetts Professor David Glassberg. Professor Glassberg’s research concerns the history of popular historical consciousness in America as represented in politics, culture, and the environment. Co-sponsored by Massachusetts Historical Society and the Concord Free Public Library.

For more information, contact the Interpretive Division at (978) 318 – 7825 or visit the Massachusetts Historical Society website.

Concord Free Public Library in collaboration with The Massachusetts Historical Society on the 50th anniversary of Minute Man National Historical Park presents a series of free lectures in Concord, Boston, and Lexington. This evening’s lecture at the Main Library in Concord Center features William M. Fowler, Jr., Professor of History at Northeastern University. His lecture “A Day to be Remembered” will examine the historical significance of April 19th, 1775.

Saturday, April 11 at 5pm
Concord Free Public Library, Main Branch
129 Main Street, Concord, MA

This lecture is free and open to the public

Other lectures include: Tuesday May 12th at the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston: “Myth and Memory: The Legacy of Paul Revere” and Wednesday June 10th at the Minute Man Visitor Center: “Sense of History: The Place of the Past in American Life. For additional information, visit the Concord Free Public Library or the Massachusetts Historical Society.