Last September the noted historian Professor Bob Allison inaugurated the Acton 250 Lectures Series with a detailed account of the Boston Tea Party of 1773 and the pivotal events that sparked the American Revolution. He returns to explain the critical changes occurring in the year 1774, when the Crown’s responses solidified the colonial opposition. All are welcome to come on May 29, at 7PM in Room 204, Acton Town Hall, 472 Main Street, Acton, MA.

Prof. Allison is renowned for his expertise in American colonial history, and the political, social, and economic factors that converged in the 18th century, leading to Massachusetts’ central role in the creation of the American nation. He has taught history at Suffolk University since 1992, when he received his doctorate at Harvard. He is currently the Chair of Revolution 250, a consortium of organizations planning commemorations of the Revolution's 250th anniversary and a life-trustee of the USS Constitution Museum.

This presentation will be recorded and made available on https://www.actonma.gov/250 and ActonTV shortly afterward. This is the fifth lecture in the Acton 250 Series. Please visit the website for all Acton 250 event programming and merchandise.

Generously supported by the Acton Lions Club.