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The First Commander Remembered: Washington's Legacy in Cambridge (Main/Virtual)

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Main Library
Lecture Hall
449 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02138

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To mark the 250th anniversaries of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States, a coalition of local non-profits and government agencies will present Washington in American Memory, a seven-part speaker series. 

Debunk myths and trace the evolution of the public memory of George Washington in Cambridge, Massachusetts, featuring: 

  • J.L. Bell, author of The Road to Concord: How Four Stolen Cannon Ignited the Revolutionary War and proprietor of Boston1775.net 
  • Charles Sullivan, co-author of Building Old Cambridge: Architecture and Development and Executive Director of the Cambridge Historical Commission   

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Last Updated: 12/2/2025
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