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the FREDERICK LEE LECTURES
The Madison Historical Society Presents: the FREDERICK LEE LECTURES, Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of The War of 1812
The Causes of the Conflict: A War to Remember, Two Hundred Years and Beyond
- Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Central CT University
Sunday, March 11, 2012 (snow date Mar. 18)
Discover why, on June 18, 1812, the US Congress voted to declare war on another nation. Explore how the infant democracy, made up of united but independent-minded states, defined the powers of the presidency and conducted its first war. Learn about the war's legendary battles and blunders, and see how both heroes and villains shaped the nation's destiny.
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$5 Adults; $4 Members; $2 Students
4 pm / Memorial Town Hall
8 Meeting House Lane
For more information call 203-245-4567
or visit our website at www.madisoncthistorical.org
CO-SPONSORED WITH THE MADISON DEPARTMENT OF BEACH AND RECREATION