American Inspiration

Join us for the tale of one family spanning centuries and continents. Inspired by the discovery of a mysterious manuscript in an old Massachusetts farmhouse, the celebrated author John Kaag follows eight members of the Blood family from seventeenth-century England through the founding of the colonies and the American Revolution to the beginning of the twentieth century.

Moderated by Megan Marshall

In the early decades of the nineteenth century, remarkable individuals and communities charted new paths for America in the realms of art, nature, belief, and technology. Edward L. Ayers has come to understand these changemakers and their impact through decades of award-winning scholarship on the Civil War. In American Visions he brings them and their times to life.

Join our featured author and a guest historian-expert for an insightful discussion of Nat Turner, Black Prophet, a bold reinterpretation of the causes and legacy of Nat Turner's rebellion. This new, definitive account offers a fresh look at Black history.

Moderated by Historian Vincent Brown

In this evening of revelations and family history, Edward F. O’Keefe will shine light on The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt, the women who “created the President,” including his mother, sisters, and his wives. His insightful book is based on dozens of interviews with Roosevelt descendants, thousands of archives, and new discoveries at Harvard and at the Roosevelt home Sagamore Hill.