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A History of Boston in 50 Artifacts

May 11, 2016 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Free

Joseph Bagley, the City Archeologist of Boston, highlights a fascinating hodgepodge of history—from ancient fishing grounds to Jazz Age red-light districts—and demonstrates how these objects offer a unique and accessible introduction to Boston’s history and physical culture. Bagley has been the City Archaeologist of Boston since 2011. He has conducted archaeological excavations on hundreds of Native American and historic archaeological sites from Maine to Florida.

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Date:
May 11, 2016
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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Website:
http://bpl.org/programs/author_series.htm

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Did You Know?

Certain books were “banned in Boston” at least as far back as 1651, when one William Pynchon wrote a book criticizing Puritanism.