HISTORIC NEWTON BOOK CLUB MEETING

Thursday, March 19, 7:30 PM
HISTORIC NEWTON BOOK CLUB MEETING
Offering a nuanced understanding of the American Revolution from the British point of view, this month’s selection is The Men Who Lost America: British Leadership, the American Revolution and the Fate of the Empire by Andrew Jackson O'Shaughnessy. Contrary to familiar stereotypes, he suggests the loss of the American colonies and was not because British leaders were blundering incompetents. Quite the contrary, they were astute and capable, and in some instances brilliant strategists. The book has won numerous prizes, including the George Washington Book Prize, where the jury praised the book as "a major contribution to the history of the American Revolution."

The book club is free and open to the public, new members are always welcome. At the Jackson Homestead and Museum, 527 Washington Street.

The Jackson Homestead and Museum has two parking spaces for people with disabilities adjacent to its main entry. Historic Newton welcomes people of all abilities to the Jackson Homestead and Museum.

If you have questions about access to the Jackson Homestead and Museum, please call 617-796-1463 or hweisman@newtonma.gov.