A History of Granby and the First Amendment | Granby Public Library
A History of Granby and the First Amendment | Granby Public Library
Event Date:
Thursday, March 16, 2023 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Journey back to the 18th century and learn how “The Great Awakening” impacted Granby and other Connecticut River Valley towns during the creation of America's founding documents. Special attention will be given to the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights. Find out about the freedom of religion ‘deal’ made with Baptist voters, and how that affected the citizens of Granby. More specifically, how the Baptist Cemetery adjacent to North Granby Road came to be.
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Sponsored by Granby Public Libraries.
About the presenter:
Walter (Skip) Mission is a Granby native who has lived in town his entire life. His love of history, including early colonial churches and roots of religion, inspired this presentation and others.
Original source can be found here.
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