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In 1924 Iris and Antonio Origo—an Anglo-American heiress and an Italian marchese—purchased La Foce, a vast Italian estate with a half-ruined, 15th-century villa at its core. Located in the Val d’Orcia, a spectacularly wild and desolate valley in southern Tuscany, the restoration of the estate became Iris and Antonio’s lifetime project.  Katia Lysy, granddaughter of Iris and Antonio Origo, tells an enthralling story of love, war, and rebirth, all documented by new and old photographs from the Origo family archives.

Presented by Katia Lysy

This multi award-winning work of history explores how Black New Englanders maintained a sense of belonging among their kin in the face of slavery.

Moderated by Kyera Singleton

Dr. Hoberman will offer a timely and original talk to explore how interpretations and representations of the past are key to understanding Jewish American history and identity.