Journalist and author Ted Reinstein has reported all around New
England for 25 years, telling
the colorful stories of this historic yet ever-changing corner of
America. Now, he condenses
his
countless travels into a single, unique labor of love: a
new book
Travels through the Heart and Soul of New
England
-- Stories
of Struggle, Resilience, and Triumph.
With
his always flawless presentation skills, Ted will share some of the
stories in the book and a bit about the process of gathering those
stories and creating the book. The museum opens at 1, Ted will
present starting at 1:15 and will be available to autograph books
after his presentation. The museum is open until 4. Admission is
free, donations always appreciated.
A
full-time correspondent for the Boston’s
celebrated nightly news magazine, “Chronicle,” he has covered
sports, politics and especially human interest stories all over
Boston and across New England. His work as a journalist has earned
several Emmy Awards as well as an Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia
University National Broadcast Journalism Award. He sits on the WCVB
editorial Board, and is the author of three books about New England,
all published by Globe Pequot. His first book, New
England Notebook: One Reporter, Six States, Uncommon Stories
was selected in 2013 as a “Best Pick” by National Geographic
Traveler. His most recent book is Before
Brooklyn: The Unsung Heroes Who Helped Break Baseball’s Color
Barrier
(Lyons
Press/2021).
He also keeps up an extensive speaking schedule. More on Ted, his
books and
full
biography on his website at https://tedreinstein.com/
The
Franklin Historical Museum is located at 80 West Central Street.