Submitted by the Bedford Historical Society
The Bedford Historical Society will sponsor a lecture this Wednesday, October 23, on the foundations of the U.S. Constitution and what the founding Fathers were trying to accomplish. In his presentation entitled “In Accordance with Justice,” guest speaker David L. Smith also will describe how the Civil War changed the First and Fourteenth Amendments.
The program will begin at 7:15 pm with a social period in Fellowship Hall of the First Church of Christ, Congregational, 25 The Great Rd. Around 7:45 pm, after brief announcements by Society President Jan van Steenwijk, Mr. Smith will begin his presentation.
David Smith is the President of the Civil War Round Table of Greater Boston (CWRTGR), a non-profit organization established over 50 years ago to discuss all aspects of American history that grew into a group focused on the history of the Civil War. The CWRT of Greater Boston works with community groups, veterans, re-enactors, and historical and genealogical societies on Civil War projects, raising funds for graveyard desecration repairs, educational efforts and preservation of historical sites and effects.
A Waltham resident, Mr. Smith is a member of the Waltham Historical Society, the Waltham Historical Commission, and the Massachusetts Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, which has organized numerous special historical events to commemorate the events of 150 years ago. He has spoken before dozens of historical societies, genealogical societies and community organizations throughout New England.
The Bedford Historical Society was founded in 1893 and exists today to preserve the town’s history. Learn more about the Society at its web page, www.bedfordmahistory.org or on its Facebook page. Visit the Historical Society in its archives in the Bedford Police Station. Contact the Society by email at [email protected] or call 781-275-7276 for hours or directions.
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