America 250 Lecture Series: How revolutionary was the Revolution?

As the United States marks 250 years since 1776, Logan Library and our community partners are proud to present the America 250 Lecture Series, inviting our community to explore the many ways the American experiment has taken shape, politically, socially, and culturally.

April 18, 2026, Lecture: What did it mean in 1776 to have a revolution? What events and results in the British American colonies from 1763 to 1789 might be seen as revolutionary, then or now? 

Kyle Bulthuis is an associate professor of early American history at Utah State University, with research emphases on race and religion.