1774: The Year in Acts and Petitions

Name: 1774: The Year in Acts and Petitions
Start: 2023-06-30 12:00:00
Location: National Archives Museum

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Friday, June 30, 2023 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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The Boston Gazette Print Shop sets the stage for a discussion of recent news including the Quartering Act, Manumission Petitions, and the Suffolk Resolves when Abigail Adams and Jeffrey Brace stop in and talk with Mrs. Benjamin Edes.

This program is presented in partnership with the National Archives Foundation and American Historical Theatre. Abigail Adams is portrayed by Kim Hanley, Mrs. Benjamin Edes is portrayed by Jill Lawrence, and Jeffrey Brace is portrayed by Keith Henley.

This is part 5 of a 5-part series in the "Road to the Declaration: Year 1774."

Part 1: The Intolerable Acts!

Part 2: A Summary View of the Rights of British America in 1774

Part 3: The Road to the First Continental Congress

Part 4: The Continental Association and the Resolves of the First Continental Congress

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