Mill Talk Title: The Legacy of 1812: How a Little War Shaped the Trans-Atlantic World
Don Hickey in dialogue with Bob Allison
Pre-Talk award ceremony at 6:15, the Mill Talk itself will begin at 7PM
Co-sponsored by The Society of the War of 1812 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
FREE to the Public
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
In this engaging dialogue, noted historians Don Hickey and Bob Allison explore the enduring legacy of the War of 1812—how a seemingly small conflict reshaped the relationships among the United States, Britain, and Canada. They’ll discuss the war’s political and economic reverberations in New England, its impact on trans-Atlantic trade and diplomacy, and the ways it continues to influence North American identity and memory today. This topic has particular resonance here at the Charles River Museum, at the site of Francis Cabot Lowell’s Boston Manufacturing Company, whose prosperity was only possible due to trade disruptions caused by the War of 1812.
Public Award Ceremony: 6:15 PM
Join The Society of the War of 1812 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation for a public recognition of Professor Don Hickey, widely regarded as the foremost scholar of the War of 1812, and Suffolk University Professor Robert Allison, President of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts and Chair of Revolution 250.
The Society will present each scholar with a commemorative medallion in recognition of their lifetime contributions to the field of American history.
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