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Molasses: From the Slave Trade to the Great Molasses Flood

April 30, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Free

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 supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

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Date:
April 30, 2023
Time:
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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Website:
https://www.bedfordmahistory.org/events/

Organizer

Bedford Historical Society
Phone
781-275-7276
Email
info@bedfordmahistory.org
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Submitter Name (required)
Sandra Duffy
Submitter Email (required)
[email protected]

Venue

Old Town Hall Great Room
16 South Road ~ Third Floor
Bedford,01730
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