07/15/2026
Join leading Benjamin Franklin scholar George Boudreau, PhD, on July 21, 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. at Windsor Historical Society for a look into how the “First American” worked to better his community and himself.
The program will focus on the many ways Franklin sought to transform the world around him: creating America’s first public library, first non-sectarian college, first public hospital, and his numerous scientific inquiries. Dr. Boudreau will contemplate how Franklin's commitment for public good led to his leadership in the American Revolution and in the new nation it created.
A Philadelphia resident, George Boudreau has published multiple books on early America, held fellowships at the Library Company of Philadelphia and the American Philosophical Society (both founded by Franklin), the David Library of the American Revolution, the McNeil Center for Early American Studies, Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, and Winterthur Museum, and created a popular teacher training program on Franklin through the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Sign up at https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/events/. $10 Adult, $8 Member/Senior, $6 Child.
This program is part of Windsor Historical Society’s WindsorCT250 commemoration activities. For more information, visit WindsorHistoricalSociety.org or email [email protected].
