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October 10, 2024 MOVCAC Contributor:  Sean P. Keefe I have been struggling with the word “Citizen” for quite some time now. citizen /sĭt′ĭ-zən/ noun A person owing loyalty to and entitled by birth or naturalization to the protection of a state or nation. A resident of a city or town, especially one entitled to vote…

The Liberty Tree   The Liberty Tree was a large elm tree standing near the Boston Common at the modern-day intersection of Washington and Essex streets. Planted in 1646 it was nearly 120 years old by the time of the American Revolution. In the 1760s Boston citizens found the shade of its branches to be a…