A sermon, preached before His Honor Thomas Cushing, esq; lieutenant-governor, the honorable the Council, and the two branches of the General court, of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, May 25, 1785: being the anniversary of the general election. By William Symmes ...

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.