A discourse on "the good news from a far country" : Deliver’d July 24th. A day of thanks-giving to Almighty God, throughout the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, on occasion of the repeal of the Stamp-Act; appointed by His Excellency, the governor of said province, at the desire of it’s House of Representatives, with the advice of His Majesty’s Council by Charles Chauncy ...

After nearly 60 years of collecting, Sid Lapidus ’59 has presented to the Library more than 2700 volumes representing the fruits of his enthusiasm. Broadly conceived, the collection charts the definition and re-definiton of rights and liberties endemic to Western political traditions. The main focus is texts and documents relating to the American Revolution, its run-up dating back to the Commonwealth men, and coming down to documents of the early Federal government.