Waterworks Book Club with Author Brooke Barbier

Don’t miss our upcoming Waterworks Book Club for the month of April, where author Brooke Barbier will discuss her book 𝑩𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: 𝑨 𝑻𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝑽𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒖𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝑬𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒆. Whether you’ve read the book cover-to-cover or haven’t picked it up yet, we welcome you to come out and learn about fascinating stories from Boston’s history.

The Waterworks Book Club will meet Wednesday, April 3rd at 10:00 AM in our museum’s Overlook Gallery. There is no admission fee. The Book Club meets the first Wednesday of each month, and meetings are led by Waterworks volunteer and retired librarian Mary Ann Tricarico.

About the Book:

In 1764, a small town in the British colony of Massachusetts ignited a bold rebellion. When Great Britain levied the Sugar Act on its American colonies, Parliament was not prepared for Boston s backlash. For the next decade, Loyalists and rebels harried one another as both sides revolted and betrayed, punished and murdered. But the rebel leaders were not quite the heroes we consider them today. Samuel Adams and John Hancock were reluctant allies. Paul Revere couldn’t recognize a traitor in his own inner circle. And George Washington dismissed the efforts of the Massachusetts rebels as unimportant. With a helpful guide to the very sites where the events unfolded, historian Brooke Barbier seeks the truth behind the myths. Barbier tells the story of how a city radicalized itself against the world s most powerful empire and helped found the United States of America.

About the Author:

Brooke Barbier received her PhD in American history from Boston College. She founded and owns Ye Olde Tavern Tours, offering spirited tours of Boston s Freedom Trail. When she s not thinking or talking about history, she s watching baseball, especially the Red Sox. A native of San Diego, she has resided in Boston for fifteen years.