As we mark Independence Day in America, join Viking guest lecturer Joseph Micallef as he shares his encyclopedic knowledge of American history during his presentation titled “Boston, New England & the Birth of the United States.” Joseph is a best-selling author, documentarian and war correspondent, and in this captivating lecture, he draws on his expertise in the fields of military history and world politics to reveal the economic significance of Boston as a colony and its role in the American Revolution.