Mark Szymcik
How did the towns of the three Western Massachusetts counties, Worcester, Hampshire and Berkshire become more democratic before “The shot heard around the world”? What steps did the farmers, yoemen and artisans take to repudiate British taxes? How did they deal with the elite who governed their communites? This session answers these questions and fills in a lesser known piece of American history.
[Recorded on August 12, 2023]