On the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, the Kennedy Library presented the documentary Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin. Bayard Rustin was the primary organizer of the March --
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JFK's Last Hundred Days
To commemorate the 50 th anniversary of the final months of JFK’s presidency, Thurston Clarke discussed his new book, JFK’s Last Hundred Days: The Transformation of a Man and the Emergence of a Great
The Life of the Extraordinary Clare Boothe Luce
Sylvia Jukes Morris discussed her recent biography, The Price of Fame: The Honorable Clare Boothe Luce.
Letters to Jackie: The Film
In collaboration with the American Film Institute, the Kennedy Library hosted the Boston premiere of Bill Couturié’s film Letters to Jackie. The presentation featured condolence letters from the
The Legacy of Joe Moakley
In collaboration with the John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies at UMass Boston, the Kennedy Library hosted a discussion of Joe Moakley’s Journey: From South Boston to El Salvador with
The Fall of Nixon and the Rise of Reagan
On the 40th anniversary of President Nixon's resignation, Rick Perlstein discussed his new book, The Invisible Bridge: The Fall of Nixon and the Rise of Reagan with Christopher Lydon, host of WBUR's
A Tribute to Tim Hetherington
Following a screening of the HBO documentary, The Life and Times of Tim Hetherington, the filmmaker and journalist Sebastian Junger(author of The Perfect Storm) discussed his friendship with the slain
POSTPONED: Rose Kennedy's Family Album
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT WILL BE RESCHEDULED DUE TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend and Thomas Fitzgerald share stories of Rose and Joe Kennedy (Townsend's grandparents and
A Conversation with Astronaut Chris Cassidy
Astronaut Chris Cassidy shared his firsthand experiences of living on the International Space Station. He has served on two space flights, spending a total of 181 days and 23 hours in space. Former
Globe Insider Talk: Healing the Invisible Wounds of War
The Kennedy Library and The Boston Globe Insider held a special discussion on what our community can do to help heal the invisible wounds of war among returning Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and their
The Letters of Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
Stephen and Andrew Schlesinger discussed the letters of their father with Christopher Lydon, host of WBUR's Radio Open Source.
PEN New England Song Lyrics Awards
Master of Ceremonies Elvis Costello, and special guests T Bone Burnett, Rosanne Cash, Lyle Lovett, Allen Toussaint and Peter Wolf presented Kris Kristofferson and Randy Newman with the 2014 PEN New
A Conversation with Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year-old girl shot by the Taliban in October 2012 because of her advocacy for children’s education, discussed her book, I am Malala, and her determination to continue her
The 50th Anniversary of the Presidential Report on American Women
In 1961, President John F. Kennedy established a Presidential Commission to examine and report on the status of American women. The Commission, chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt from its beginning until
The Legacy of JFK
In collaboration with PBS’ American Experience and The Atlantic, contributors Robert Dallek, Timothy Naftali, Nicholas Lemann, Thomas Mallon and Andrew Young discussed the legacy of President Kennedy
A Tribute to Seamus Heaney
On the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's dedication of the Robert Frost Library at Amherst College, the Kennedy Library hosted a tribute to the Nobel Prize-winning Irish poet who passed away on
A Tribute to Anthony Lewis
Jill Abramson, Executive Editor of the New York Times, Boston Globecolumnist James Carroll, historian Jill Ker Conway, New Yorkerwriter Hendrick Hertzberg, veteran broadcaster Christopher Lydon
Celebrating the Centennial of Benjamin Britten
The Boston Symphony Orchestra presented a Community Chamber Concert to commemorate the centennial of the famous pacifist composer, Benjamin Britten, as well as recalling the music performed at the
A Tribute to Mayor Menino
Peter Meade, Director of the Boston Redevelopment Authority; Brian McGrory, Editor of The Boston Globe; and Jack Beatty, WBUR’s On Point commentator, paid tribute to outgoing Boston Mayor Tom Menino
The Immortal Life of Ted Williams
In honor of the Red Sox World Series win, Ben Bradlee Jr. discussed his new biography of Ted Williams, The Kid, with former Boston Globe sports writer Bob Ryan. Bradlee was the winner of this year's
Rose Kennedy's Family Album
Thomas Fitzgerald shared stories of Rose and Joe Kennedy (his aunt and uncle) to launch the new book, Rose Kennedy’s Family Album, featuring the Kennedy matriarch’s personal photos spanning more than
The Making of the President 2000 - March 5, 2000
On the eve of the Massachusetts presidential primary, former Republican Senator Alan Simpson and Democratic Congressman Barney Frank squared off in an analysis of the results of the early primaries.
Debating Campaign Finance Reform - March 14, 2000
Free speech for all or free access for the wealthy? The next great civil rights issue or a perilous threat to the Constitution? A debate about whether we should we reform our system of financing
Robert Frost: The Nation's Poet - April 2, 2000
President Kennedy described Robert Frost as "one of the granite figures of our time. He was supremely two things: an artist and an American." In his recent biography, Robert Frost: A Life, Jay Parini
The Cold War through Khruschchev's Eyes - April 16, 2000
Few moments in history were as full of peril and promise as the period of the Cold War when a post-Stalin Soviet Union came under the dynamic leadership of Nikita Khrushchev. His son, Sergei