Governor Jim Douglas kicks off the "Did You Know' series of six talks at the Sheldon Museum with a presentation entitled "Vermont: The State that Shaped the Nation". Join Jim Douglas in a discussion of the forces that produced entrepreneurs, inventors and activists who shaped and led a nation. Governor Douglas served Vermont for more than 35 years as a legislator, Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Governor. Did you know Douglas advanced groundbreaking health reforms that have made Vermont a national model?

Cost: $20/$10 for Sheldon members. Advanced registration is recommended online at www.henrysheldonmuseum.org or by calling 802-388-2117. Proceeds from the series will benefit the Sheldon's education programs. For more information on the other talks in the series, visit www.henrysheldonmuseum.org. Sheldon Museum is location at 1 Park Street, Middlebury.