

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: “The Last, Best Hope" with Colin Woodard
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Please join us at Gould Academy on Saturday, March 21, at 2:00 pm, for a special presentation by author Colin Woodard, "The Last, Best Hope: The 250 Year Struggle for the American Experiment in a Divided Federation."

Colin Woodard is a journalist and writer who lives in Portland, Maine. Woodard argued in his award-winning book, American Nations, that there’s never been one America but rather several Americas, each with its own, centuries-old ideals, values, and religious and cultural heritage. Thrown together in an accident of history, these regional cultures have fought over the meaning and purpose of the U.S. federation, testing Americans’ commitment to securing the natural rights ideals in the Declaration of Independence.

Woodard's presentation and book signing at Gould Academy will be free. Following the presentation there will be a special author reception at the Museums of the Bethel Historical Society. The reception will feature the opportunity to chat more with the author, enjoy some light refreshments, and socialize in the museum galleries. Special behind-the-scenes tours will also be offered with the Museums' Executive Director. Tickets to the reception are $25.

Both the presentation and reception have limited capacity. Please reserve your free presentation tickets and reception tickets at https://250bethel.org/woodard
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bethel/the-last-best-hope-with-colin-woodard/200029396276232
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 31

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://250bethel.org/woodard?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=bethel-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Bethel
- **state**: ME
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Gould Academy
- **lat**: 44.4083071
- **long**: -70.7930885
- **full address**: Gould Academy, 39 Church St, Bethel, ME 04217-3809, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Independence 250 (https://allevents.in/org/independence-250/27256550)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Gould Academy, 39 Church St, Bethel, ME 04217-3809, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Independence 250
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about “The Last, Best Hope" with Colin Woodard ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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