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Public Lecture at Massachusetts Archives



Reminder!
 

"MEET THE MASSACHUSETTS CONSTITUION"

LECTURE AT THE MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES

Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis Galvin announced today the first talk in the Massachusetts Archives and Commonwealth Museum’s fall lecture series. "Meet the Massachusetts Constitution" will be by Professor Robert Allison on Saturday, September 8, at 10:30 a.m. at the Massachusetts Archives on Columbia Point in Dorchester. (220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125.)

The Massachusetts Constitution, written in 1780, is the world’s oldest still in use for governance and served as a model for the United States Constitution. The Constitution will be on display during the lecture.

Professor Allison teaches history at Suffolk University. He holds a Ph.D. from Harvard in the history of American civilization and regularly consults on public history projects.

The program is free and open to the public. Parking is free, and the building is handicapped accessible. For additional information or a brochure listing future lectures call 617-727-2816 or see our website at www.state.ma.us/sec/arc.