"Donation People": Refugees from the Siege of Boston
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"Donation People": Refugees from the Siege of Boston Online
The talk will examine the experience of the poor and ill forced out of Boston during the 1775-1776 siege. The refugees, known as donation people, bore the brunt of the American Revolutionary war in Boston, yet their treatment by the people of Massachusetts represented a spirit of welfare in the new nation.
Related LibGuide: American Revolution in Massachusetts by Jessy Wheeler
- Date:
- Wednesday, February 25, 2026
- Time:
- 6:00pm - 7:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Audience:
- Adults
- Categories:
- Author Talk/Lecture Rev Art/Ideas