Boston's Massacre
Eric Hinderaker , University of Utah
There is a $10 per person fee (no charge for MHS Fellows and Members or EBT cardholders).
There is a $10 per person fee (no charge for MHS Fellows and Members or EBT cardholders).
Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 6:00PM - 7:30PM
Registration required at a cost
On the night of March 5, 1770, British soldiers fired into a crowd gathered in front of 
Boston’s Custom House, killing five people. Denounced as an act of unprovoked violence and villainy, the Boston Massacre became one of the most familiar incidents in American history, yet one of the least understood. Eric Hinderaker revisits this dramatic episode, examining in forensic detail the facts of that fateful night, the competing narratives that molded public perceptions at the time, and the long campaign to transform the tragedy into a touchstone of American identity.
There will be a pre-talk reception at 5:30