Jeffrey Sachs discussed his new book, To Move The World, about President Kennedy’s efforts to reduce the threat of nuclear weapons and achieve world peace, with Boston radio host Christopher Lydon.
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WBUR Special Event: Elephant Company
Vicki Croke, host of WBUR's blog The Wild Life, discussed her New York Times bestseller, Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World
The Obama Presidency
Jonathan Alter discussed his second book about the Obama presidency, The Center Holds: Obama and His Enemies, with Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Tom Oliphant.
The Life of Rose Kennedy
Barbara Perry discussed her biography of Rose Kennedy, The Life and Times of a Political Matriarch with Pulitzer Prize-winning former Boston Globe columnist Eileen McNamara. JFK Library · The Life of
A Conversation with Robert Redford
Robert Redford discussed his career and lifelong commitments to the environment, civil rights and the arts with New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd.
The 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
The Kennedy Library hosted an afternoon conference on the March on Washington. The speaking program began at 1:00, but we were pleased to show a documentary entitled The March beginning at 12:30 p.m
A Conversation with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand discussed her memoir, Off the Sidelines: Raise Your Voice, Change the World, with Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren.
A Conversation with John Lewis - The 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
The Kennedy Library hosted an afternoon conference on the March on Washington. The speaking program began at 1:00, with a showing of a documentary entitled The March beginning at 12:30 p.m. Following
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
Join filmmaker Ken Burns, who will show excerpts from his upcoming PBS documentary on the Roosevelt family, followed by a discussion with historian Doris Kearns Goodwin.
Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin
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 --
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