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Phillis Wheatley Day
August 18, 2015 | 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
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Discover the remarkable life and poetry of Phillis Wheatley, who joined Old South Meeting House as a full member on this day in 1771- a day we now recognize as ‘Phillis Wheatley Day.’ Kidnapped from Africa as a child and sold as a slave in Boston, she became an international celebrity with the publication of her book in 1773. Activities are free with museum admission. Join us for hands-on activities throughout the day.
Activities are free with museum admission. Visit www.osmh.org/calendar for details.
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.