Please join us at the Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Society at the Harvard Club in Boston on February 25th. The meeting brings together an exceptional set of events addressing the aspects of our state society. We also will set direction for the organization through an election of state officers, confirming our yearly calendar, and recognizing outstanding work of the year.

Again, this year, we are pleased to have an exceptional speaker, Benjamin L. Carp, Professor of History at Tuffs University. Professor Carp's work specializes on Colonial, Revolutionary and early-American history. Carp teaches classes to introduce students to the Republic and antebellum America as well as courses that focus on the history of Revolutionary Massachusetts and the Revolutionary experience in American cities. He will address some important moments in the history of early America and look inside the heads of some of America’s most important leaders in shaping American politics.

Professor Carp will draw from his new book Defiance of the Patriots: The Boston Tea Party and the Making of America to explore how, on the evening of December 16, 1773, a group of Bostonians disguised as Indians boarded three merchant ships and dumped more than forty-six tons of the East India Company's tea into Boston Harbor. Why did the Tea Party happen? Whom did it involve? What was its significance?

There also will be opportunity to choose among a range of activities this day, including a meeting of the Color Guard, Ladies Auxiliary, and the Board of Managers Meeting. Our Annual Meeting provides a forum for members from across the state to meet each other and to see what is happening throughout the organization. You will come to appreciate the many members of the society that reviewed and assembled the presentations and publications for this event.

• 8:30-9:00 AM - Morning Reception - Coffee and Pastries
• 9:00 AM - Board of Managers Meeting - Aesculapian Room
• 10:00 AM - Annual Meeting (Members Only) - Aesculapian Room
• 10:30 AM - Ladies Auxiliary Program - Gardner Room, 2nd Floor
• 11:30 AM - Reception - Members & Guests - Foyer 2nd Floor
• 12:30 PM - Luncheon Program: Massachusetts Hall, 2nd Floor

Our Annual Meetings typically include over one hundred participants including applicants-in-progress, members, representatives from affiliated societies, compatriots, and guests. The Meeting reflects tremendous efforts from the all parts of our organization. Come and see a magnificent program!

Information on registering for the event is available here.