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In 2025 Concord will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Concord and Lexington which began the American War for Independence. This course will be based on the reading and group discussion of Concord historian Robert Grossβ book, The Minutemen and Their World, now in its 25th revised edition. Each week, of this four-week course, the participants will read assigned chapters and come ready to discuss the book. The goal of the course is to provide an insight into what it was like to be a Concordian 250 years ago and to enhance the appreciation of the upcoming celebration in April. Participants must purchase their own book (available at the Concord Library, bookstores, and at amazon.com. Please call to reserve your spot at 978-318-3020.