Acton 250 Committee presents: One for the Revolutionary Road: Taverns and the American Revolution
Acton 250 Committee presents: One for the Revolutionary Road: Taverns and the American Revolution
Northeastern University Professor Malcolm F. Purinton discusses the role of the tavern in local society as the colonies headed into the American Revolution. There were few places more important in colonial and revolutionary America than local community taverns that played witness to local, regional, and national events in American history. Decisions made in these cozy...