Tocqueville in Stockbridge
Alexis de Tocqueville and Gustave de Beaumont visited Stockbridge in September 1831. While there, they met Theodore Sedgwick, who helped Toc… read more
Alexis de Tocqueville and Gustave de Beaumont visited Stockbridge in September 1831. While there, they met Theodore Sedgwick, who helped Tocqueville write the first volume of “Democracy in America” in Paris a few years later. Polly Pierce and Rick Wilcox talked about life in Stockbridge and Tocqueville’s visit there. close
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- Polly Pierce Curator Stockbridge, MA->Public Library
- Rick Wilcox Chief Stockbridge, MA->Police Department
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