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Monday, February 11, 2013

Civil War Author to Speak at Canton Public Library Tonight

Author Stephen Puleo will speaking on his book about the Civil War as part of joint presentation between the Canton and Stoughton Historical Societies at the Canton Public Library

  The Stoughton and Canton Historical Societes are joining together Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Canton Public Library for a lecture on the Civil War.  Author Stephen Puleo will take about on his recent book, The Caning: The Assault Which Drove America to Civil War. The attack on Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts is featured in the book. His desk is on display at Stoughton Historical Society, 6 Park St. Joe DeVito of the Stoughton Historical Society has been researching who owned the desk before Senator Sumner.  For more information on the talk go to Stoughton Patch. 

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