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Barrow Bookstore Presents

Concord Trivia Vol 1 Issue 3

December 15, 2019

Jaimee Joroff

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Test your knowledge of Concord history!

Barrow Bookstore Presents

Concord Trivia Vol 1 Issue 2

September 15, 2019

Jaimee Joroff

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Test your knowledge of Concord history!

Barrow Bookstore Presents

Concord Trivia Vol 1 Issue 1

June 15, 2019

Jaimee Joroff

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Test your knowledge of Concord history!

Concord Free Public Library
The Concord Free Public Library is one of the most unique small libraries in America. It was founded in 1873 as a public/private partnership between the non-profit Library Corporation and the Town of Concord. From the beginning, the Library Corporation has been a dedicated steward as the owner of the buildings, grounds, and special collections, and the Town has provided the outstanding staff. This successful partnership has created a dynamic and exciting community center for lifelong learning where everything is free and open to the public.
The Loyalist Guides of Lexington and Concord
In 1774 when Parliament passed the Boston Port Act in an attempt to break the Massachusetts colonists of their resistance to Crown policy, it also authorized English General and acting Massachusetts Governor Thomas Gage to undertake any military measures necessary to help bring the colony under control. In late winter and early spring of 1775, Gage received a series of dispatches from London ordering him to not only arrest the leaders of Massachusetts’ opposition party but to launch a major strike against the apparently growing provincial stockpiles of weapons and munitions located throughout eastern Massachusetts. As he contemplated these orders, Gage considered a variety of military options, including a long-range strike against the large store of weapons located in the shire town of Worcester, forty miles west of Boston.
Minute Man National Historical Park: The Birthplace of the American Revolution
Few places in America capture the spirit and legacy of a nation quite like Minute Man National Historical Park – located along the “Battle Road” corridor of Concord, Lincoln, and Lexington, Massachusetts. It was here that the first running battles of the American Revolution took place on April 19, 1775. Later, in the 19th century, Concord became the epicenter of a literary, philosophical, and environmental movement that endures today. Revolutions—whether on the battlefield or in the mind—demand vision, dedication, and sacrifice. The same is true for preserving the rich history to be found in these remarkable places.

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