Video library
American Inspiration Author Series
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"Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free" with author Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson
During Women’s History Month, join us to learn the hidden history of the designer Claire McCardell, who forever changed fashion—and the lives of women.
Moderated by Petra Slinkard
American Inspiration Author Series
01:11:26
"Belonging: An Intimate History of Slavery and Family in Early New England" with author Gloria McCahon Whiting
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
American Inspiration Author Series
1:11:03
"Last Seen: The Enduring Search by Formerly Enslaved People to Find Their Lost Families" with author Judith Giesberg
Drawing from an archive of nearly five thousand letters and advertisements, Last Seen is the riveting story of formerly enslaved people who spent years searching for family members stolen away during slavery. Don’t miss Judith Giesberg’s illustrated presentation and discussion with Princeton historian Tera W. Hunter about this “heartbreaking, and essential” book (Jill Lepore), “a vital work of recovery” (Ilyon Woo).