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American Inspiration Author Series
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Richard Cohen with Making History: The Storytellers Who Shaped the Past

Explore world history and meet those recording it, from Julius Caesar to William Shakespeare to Ken Burns. This remarkable and comprehensive work looks at how their biases influence our understanding about the past.

American Inspiration Author Series
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Margaret A. Burnham with By Hands Now Known: Jim Crow’s Legal Executioners

Hear about this new work from author Margaret Burnham which sheds light on the violence of the Jim Crow era, drawing from an archive of nearly one thousand previously undocumented racial homicides gathered by Northeastern University School of Law's Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project.

Moderated by L’Merchie Frazier
American Inspiration Author Series
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The Greatest Athlete in American History: Jim Thorpe or Bo Jackson? Two Bestselling Authors Debate

Join us for a spirited debate between two celebrated journalists and bestselling authors: Who is the greatest athlete in American history: Jim Thorpe or Bo Jackson? Both made history on the field, and off. Votes will be counted!

Moderated by Dan Shaughnessy