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Molasses: From the Slave Trade to the Great Molasses Flood
Molasses: From the Slave Trade to the Great Molasses Flood
Noted historian and author Anthony Sammarco will trace the influence of molasses in the “Triangle Trade,” the 18th-century world economy involving rum, slaves, and sugar cane, and its important connection to Massachusetts. Sammarco, who has written 70 books, will be remembered for his crowd-pleasing presentation a couple of years ago: “The Baker Chocolate Company.” Doors open at 2 PM for a social period and refreshments 2:15 PM – Announcements followed by the Guest Speaker The event is free and open to the public. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Bedford Cultural Council, a local agency which is
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