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DEBORAH LEFF: I’m Deborah Leff, Director of the Kennedy Library. And on behalf of myself and John Shattuck, CEO of the Kennedy Library Foundation, I want to acknowledge our final forum of this
TOM PUTNAM: Good evening. I’m Tom Putnam, the Director of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, and on behalf of John Shattuck, CEO of the Kennedy Library Foundation, and all of my
Timothy Christian, professor emeritus at the University of Alberta, discusses his new book Hemingway’s Widow: The Life and Legacy of Mary Welsh Hemingway with Jenny Emery Davidson, executive director
The Midterms and the Race to 2024
Dan Balz, chief correspondent at The Washington Post; E.J. Dionne, columnist at The Washington Post and university professor in the foundations of democracy and culture at Georgetown University; Errin
Silent Spring Revolution
Douglas Brinkley discusses his forthcoming book Silent Spring Revolution: John F. Kennedy, Rachel Carson, Lyndon Johnson, and the Great Environmental Awakening, which explores the rise of
Alan Price: –Director of the Kennedy Foundation. And on behalf of our colleagues, on the Library side and the Foundation side, we welcome you to this evening's Forum. It would be marvelous if everyone
The Press and the Presidency
Ellen Fitzpatrick, Presidential Chair and Professor of History at the University of New Hampshire; Doug Mills, White House photographer for The New York Times, and Darlene Superville, White House
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 Dance, at this celebration. Award-winning author Jennifer Haigh
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 narrative history of food, politics, and twenty-six presidents
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, will mark the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s visit to Ireland and discuss the Irish-US
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 exploring the role of the arts and culture and interfaith
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, which explores Lincoln’s plan to secure a just and lasting peace
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 civil rights issues in the 1960s and today. Mark Whitaker, CBS
Quiz Night with The Big Quiz Thing
June 21, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Swing Era Music and Dance with the Beantown Swing Orchestra
July 12, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad
August 16, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Our Story: Cultural Legacies of Japanese American Incarceration
This event is a partnership between the Kennedy Library, Boston Lyric Opera, the Japanese American Citizens League, and the Japan Society of Boston. Join Japanese American artists, scholars, and
US Foreign Policy: Current Challenges
Michael Beckley, professor of political science at Tufts University; Kimberly Marten, professor of political science at Barnard College, Columbia University; and Arturo Sarukhan, former ambassador of
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 Gergen, senior political analyst at CNN and a White House adviser
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 Tom Nichols, staff writer at The Atlantic. Please note
President Kennedy’s Civil Rights Legacy: African American Perceptions
Sharron Wilkins Conrad, professor of history at Tarrant County College and Senior Fellow at Southern Methodist University’s Center for Presidential History, explores African American perceptions of
A Conversation with Charlie Baker
Charlie Baker, NCAA president, former governor of Massachusetts, and co-author of Results: Getting Beyond Politics to Get Important Work Done, discusses key leadership issues. Barbara Kellerman
Camera Girl: The Coming of Age of Jackie Bouvier Kennedy
Carl Sferrazza Anthony, historian and author, discusses his new book Camera Girl: The Coming of Age of Jackie Bouvier Kennedy, a new biography exploring Mrs. Kennedy’s early adulthood. Eileen McNamara
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