Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America
Heather Cox Richardson, Boston College professor of history, discusses her new book Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America with...
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Kennedy Library Forums are a series of public affairs programs offered by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum to foster public discussion on a diverse range of historical, po...
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Looking Ahead to the 2024 Elections
Robert Costa, chief election and campaign correspondent for CBS News, discusses key issues in advance of the 2024 elections with David Gerge...
Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad
Matthew Delmont , Dartmouth professor of history, discusses his recent book Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting Worl...
Civil Rights Issues: Then and Now
In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of President Kennedy's June 1963 speech on civil rights, this special panel discussion explores civ...
An Unfinished Agenda: President Kennedy And Civil Rights, 60 Years Later
In a nationally televised address in June 1963, President Kennedy addressed the most urgent domestic issue of the time: the struggle to guar...
Lincoln and the Fight for Peace
John Avlon , author, columnist, and senior political analyst and anchor at CNN, discusses his new book " Lincoln and the Fight for Peace ,"...
Strengthening Civic Infrastructure and Combating Hate: The Role of the Arts, Culture, and Faith
Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff delivers opening remarks for a special Kennedy Library Forum that will include a distinguished panel explori...
PEN/Hemingway Award Celebration
Colette Hemingway honors 2023 PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel finalists and winner Oscar Hokeah , author of " Calling for a Blanket Danc...
Dinner with the President
Alex Prud'homme discusses his new book, " Dinner with the President: Food, Politics, and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House ," a...
The Press and the Presidency
Ellen Fitzpatrick , Presidential Chair and Professor of History at the University of New Hampshire; Doug Mills , White House photographer fo...
A Conversation with Micheál Martin T.D., Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence of Ireland
Micheál Martin T.D. , Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence of Ireland, marks the 60th anniversary of President Jo...
Gun Control and Firearms Policy
Philip Alpers , founding director of GunPolicy.org at the University of Sydney School of Public Health; Jennifer Carlson , professor of soci...
Hemingway's Widow: The Life and Legacy of Mary Welsh Hemingway
Timothy Christian , professor emeritus at the University of Alberta, discusses his new book " Hemingway's Widow: The Life and Legacy of Mary...
Silent Spring Revolution
Douglas Brinkley discusses his forthcoming book " Silent Spring Revolution: John F. Kennedy, Rachel Carson, Lyndon Johnson, and the Great En...
"Taken Hostage": Film Preview & Discussion
The Kennedy Library and GBH partnered for an exclusive preview* and discussion of the new PBS American Experience documentary "Taken Hostage...
Ted Kennedy: A Life
John A. Farrell , award-winning author and former Boston Globe correspondent, discusses his forthcoming book Ted Kennedy: A Life with David...
The Cuban Missile Crisis: Lessons for Today, Session 2
This special conference commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis will explore the Crisis and the lessons it still hold...
The Cuban Missile Crisis: Lessons for Today, Session 1
This special conference commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis will explore the crisis and the lessons it still hold...
The Road Taken: A Memoir
Senator Patrick Leahy , president pro tempore of the Senate and the chamber's current longest-serving member, discusses his new book "The Ro...
The Midterm Elections: A Look Ahead
Jonathan Capehart , associate editor for The Washington Post and anchor of MSNBC's The Sunday Show , and Ali Vitali , Capitol Hill correspon...