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National Humanities Medal recipient and two-time recipient of the Pulitzer Prize David Levering Lewis’s shares his own family history, which shifts our understanding of the larger American story. Don’t miss his conversation with historian Kendra T. Field.
Moderated by Kendra T. Field
Gain insight into the business of sea trade and a form of “globalism” that dates back to the 15th century. In this evening colored by maps and images, author Nicholas Nugent will bring to life the seafaring pioneers and “the spice ports” that spanned Asia, Europe then, finally, America.
Moderated by William M. Fowler, Jr.
Gain insight into the life of Ira Gershwin, the man behind some of the most memorable lyrics of the Great American Songbook. Biographer Michael Owen reveals the life of this remarkable American, the son of first-generation immigrants, who has often been in the shadow of his brother George Gershwin.