The Public is encouraged to attend

Founding Martyr Dr. Joseph Warren: A Night with Christian Di Spigna

In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the
Valley of Pittsfield MA AASR NMJ, in partnership with the 30th & 31st Masonic Districts, is
hosting historian and author Christian Di Spigna.
Executive Director of the Dr. Joseph Warren Foundation, Di Spigna will be discussing his
acclaimed biography, “Founding Martyr: The Life and Death of Dr. Joseph Warren, the
American Revolution’s Lost Hero”.
One of the most important figures in early American history, Dr. Joseph Warren, an architect of
the colonial rebellion, was involved in almost every major insurrectionary act in the Boston area
from the Stamp Act protests of 1766, to the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, drafting
the Suffolk Resolves to his untimely death in June 1775 at the Battle of Bunker Hill – Warren
was pivotal in laying the foundation for American independence.
This event is free and open to the public.
A spaghetti dinner will be held beforehand from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM - A $10.00 per person
donation for dinner is requested with part of the proceeds going to support the Valley of
Pittsfield’s Berkshire County Charitable Giving Program.