A Pressing Matter: 18th Century Media Literacy and Bias

Thu Jul 30 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm UTC-04:00

Lexington History Museums | Lexington

Lexington Historical Society
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A Pressing Matter: 18th Century Media Literacy and Bias
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About this Event

Media and information literacy are essential 21st century skills in order to be an informed citizen. These are also skills that when applied in a historical context, help us become better historians. Join award- winning educator and historian Michele Gabrielson in this discussion where we will analyze perspective, language, and bias in 18th century newspapers with a critical lens to learn how news was consumed in Colonial America.

$10 members, $15 nonmembers


Michele Gabrielson is an award winning local history teacher and historic interpreter of the 18th century. Ms. Gabrielson serves as the secretary for the nonprofit Mercy Otis Warren Society, is a member of the Authenticity Standards Committee for Minuteman National Historic Park, and is the coordinator for the Battle Road Guides for the annual reenactment of the Battle of Lexington and Concord. She was awarded a 2024 Rising Star Award for Public History by the Massachusetts History Alliance for her programming titled, “The Revolutionary Classroom,” and named a finalist for the 2024 Massachusetts History Teacher of the Year. She was the Massachusetts Daughters of the American Revolution’s Outstanding History Teacher of the Year for 2025 and the 2025 winner of the Fred Graham Award for Excellence in Teaching from the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati.



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Lexington History Museums, 13 Depot Square, Lexington, United States

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USD 12.51 to USD 17.85

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