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    Unfinished Symphony

    Presented by Old South Meeting House at Old South Meeting House

    March 31, 2011

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    Unfinished Symphony

    On Memorial Day 1971, nearly 500 Vietnam Veterans and townspeople were arrested for camping on Lexington Green. This historic act of civil disobedience became the largest mass arrest in Massachusetts history. The event was part of a three-day protest against the Vietnam War that reversed Paul Revere’s famous ride out of Boston. Filmmaker and veteran Bestor Cram will share the story of this symbolic confrontation along with clips from...

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    On Memorial Day 1971, nearly 500 Vietnam Veterans and townspeople were arrested for camping on Lexington Green. This historic act of civil disobedience became the largest mass arrest in Massachusetts history. The event was part of a three-day protest against the Vietnam War that reversed Paul Revere’s famous ride out of Boston. Filmmaker and veteran Bestor Cram will share the story of this symbolic confrontation along with clips from his award-winning documentary “Unfinished Symphony.”


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    Old South Meeting House

    310 Washington Street
    Boston, MA 02108

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    Admission Info:

    $6; Free for OSMH Members


    General Day and Time Info:

    12:15 pm



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