An Intimate History of the Boston Massacre

Thu, March 30, 2017
All Day
Thompson Library, room 165

Time: 4:30 p.m.
Event Host: The Center for Historical Research
Short Description: The Boston Massacre was the climax of months of conflict between British troops, their families, and the larger Boston population. Occupied Boston was a small city where interwoven strands of politics, love, fear, and desire reshaped everything, including allegiance to Britain.


The Boston Massacre was the climax of months of conflict between British troops, their families, and the larger Boston population. Occupied Boston was a small city where interwoven strands of politics, love, fear, and desire reshaped everything, including allegiance to Britain.

The lecture will introduce the upcoming 2017-2019 program of the Center for Historical Research: “You Say You Want a Revolution? Revolutions in Historical Perspective.”

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