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D. Brenton Simons Receives John Adams Medal for Outstanding Merit in the Study of Family History and Lifetime Achievement in Institutional Leadership from the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Anne Willan with Women in the Kitchen: Twelve Essential Cookbook Writers Who Defined the Way We Eat, from 1661 to Today, November 4
The Impact of the China Trade on New England Architecture, November 5
Facing Our Past: Addressing the Legacies of Slavery and Empire at National Trust for Scotland Properties, November 12
Discussing Adoption: Driving Positive Outcomes in the Search for Knowledge, Past and Present, November 15
Where?: Understanding Boundaries and Jurisdictions, November 18
Using Land Records in Researching Family History, November 20
Researching Civil War Ancestors, Wednesdays, December 1, 8, and 15
Julie Flavell with The Howe Dynasty: The Untold Story of a Military Family and the Women Behind Britain's Wars for America, December 2
Writing History: A Discussion of Our First Civil War and Extended Q&A with H. W. Brands, December 7
Stories from the Archives: Civil War Manuscripts, December 9

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