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Robert Allison, a professor of history at Suffolk University, will return to the Marblehead Museum for a talk on the life of Elbridge Gerry, and his crucial contributions to the Revolution.<\/p>\n

Elbridge Gerry seemed to be on both sides of most major conflicts over his long career, from the first stirrings of resistance to British rule in the 1770s to the War of 1812. Was he seeking political advantage, or was he pursuing an ideal of republican government? Robert will trace this notable political life which began on the docks of Marblehead.<\/p>\n

Allison is the president of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts, the state chair of Revolution 250, and a lifetime trustee of the USS Constitution Museum. His books include The Boston Tea Party and The American Revolution: A Concise History.<\/p>\n

This event will be a HYBRID event and you may attend in person or via ZOOM<\/p>\n

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