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A Conversation with Micheál Martin T.D., Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence of Ireland
March 18, 2023

Michel Martin T.D., Tnaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence of Ireland, marks the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedys visit to Ireland and discusses the Irish-US r

Gun Control and Firearms Policy
November 28, 2022

Philip Alpers, founding director of GunPolicy.org at the University of Sydney School of Public Health; Jennifer Carlson, professor of sociology and government and public policy at the University of

Hemingway’s Widow: The Life and Legacy of Mary Welsh Hemingway
November 21, 2022

Timothy Christian, professor emeritus at the University of Alberta, discusses his new book "Hemingways Widow: The Life and Legacy of Mary Welsh Hemingway" with Jenny Emery Davidson, executive directo

Silent Spring Revolution
November 17, 2022

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 environmen

"Taken Hostage": Film Preview & Discussion
November 07, 2022

The Kennedy Library and GBH partnered for an exclusive preview* and discussion of the new PBS American Experience documentary "Taken Hostage," which tells the story of the Iran hostage crisis, when mo

Ted Kennedy: A Life
October 27, 2022

John A. Farrell, award-winning author and former Boston Globe correspondent, discusses his forthcoming book Ted Kennedy: A Life with David Nasaw, professor of history at the Graduate Center of the Cit

The Cuban Missile Crisis: Lessons for Today, Session 2
October 22, 2022

This special conference commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis will explore the Crisis and the lessons it still holds for us.Sessions will examine the historical context of th

The Cuban Missile Crisis: Lessons for Today, Session 1
October 22, 2022

This special conference commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis will explore the crisis and the lessons it still holds for us. Sessions will examine the historical context of th

The Road Taken: A Memoir
October 02, 2022

Senator Patrick Leahy, president pro tempore of the Senate and the chambers current longest-serving member, discusses his new book "The Road Taken: A Memoir," which explores more than four decades of

The Midterm Elections: A Look Ahead
September 19, 2022

Jonathan Capehart, associate editor forThe Washington Postand anchor of MSNBCsThe Sunday Show, andAli Vitali, Capitol Hill correspondent for NBC News and author ofElectable: Why America Hasnt P