Nov 10: Washington in American Memory Speaker Series
Mon November 10, 2025
6-7:30 pm
Washington in American Memory Speaker Series
To mark the 250th anniversaries of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States, History Cambridge is proud to partner with a coalition of local non-profits and government agencies to present “Washington in American Memory,” a seven-part speaker series running from November 2025 through April 2026.
This series will explore the shifting public memory of George Washington through talks by preeminent historians and authors, covering topics from his legacy in Cambridge and his relationships with Indigenous and enslaved people, to the preservation of his memory at Mount Vernon.
All programs are free and open to the public and will take place in the Cambridge Public Library Lecture Hall (449 Broadway, Lower Level 2), with all events also being livestreamed.
From Revolution to Remembrance: Memory of the American Revolution
Monday, November 10, 2025
6:00-7:30 PM
Cambridge Public Library Lecture Hall (449 Broadway, Lower Level 2)
Livestream available
Free; please register
On Monday, November 10, “From Revolution to Remembrance: Memory of the American Revolution” will explore how Americans have remembered and reinterpreted the meaning of the Revolution from 1776 to today. The event will feature Michael Hattem, author of Past and Prologue: Politics and Memory in the American Revolution and Associate Director of the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute; Nikki Stewart, Executive Director of Old North Illuminated; and Beth Folsom from History Cambridge.
This speaker series is made possible through the generous support of Eastern National, a nonprofit partner of the National Park Service. It is presented in partnership by the National Park Service/Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site, History Cambridge, Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge Historical Commission, and Cambridge MA250.
