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    Our Fragile Moment

    Climate scientist Michael Mann looked at how shifts in the climate have affected humans throughout history and what it can teach us about our current moment. This event was hosted by Midtown…

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    If It Sounds Like a Quack... - A Journey to the Fringes of American Medicine

    Journalist Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling looked at why a growing number of people are trying “alternative” medicine over traditional medicine. Midtown Scholar Books in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, h…

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    Seventy Times Seven: A True Story of Murder and Mercy

    Author Alex Mar looked at crime and punishment in the U.S. and examined if there is a place for forgiveness in America’s judicial system. Midtown Scholar Bookstore in Harrisburg, Pennsylvani…

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    Battling the Big Lie

    Former Obama administration Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer offered his thoughts on how the left can fight political disinformation. Midtown Scholar Bookstore in Harrisburg, Pennsylvani…

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    The Steal

    Journalists Mark Bowden and Matthew Teague chronicled the 64 days following the 2020 presidential election and looked at the efforts to both contest and certify that election. Politics and P…

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    Learning in Public

    Courtney Martin reflected on her decision to select public schooling over school choice for her daughter. Midtown Scholar Bookstore in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, hosted this virtual event.

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    Learning in Public

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    Courtney Martin reflected on her decision to select public schooling over school choice for her daughter. Midtown Scholar Bookstore in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, hosted this virtual event.

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    Reconstruction, Race, and Andrew Johnson

    Historian Allen Guelzo talked about his book, Reconstruction: A Concise History. He argued that despite the ratification of the 14th and 15th Amendments, the Reconstruction period failed to …

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    American Rule

    Georgia Southern University Professor Jared Yates Sexton examined what he calls the myths of American exceptionalism. This virtual program was sponsored by Midtown Scholar Bookstore in Harri…

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    How to Argue With a Racist

    Science writer Adam Rutherford offered his thoughts on how science refutes racial stereotypes and myths. This virtual event was hosted by Midtown Scholar Bookstore in Harrisburg, Pennsylvani…

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    Un-Trumping America

    Former Obama administration official Dan Pfeiffer offered his thoughts on how to beat Donald Trump in the 2020 election and to repair what he see’s as damage to the American political system…

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    Early 20th Century Organized Crime

    Authors William Oldfield and Victoria Bruce discussed the story of Frank Oldfield, a U.S. postal inspector who helped build a case against an early 20th century organized crime group called …

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    1850 Fugitive Slave Law and 1960s Racial Unrest

    Authors Richard Blackett and Peter Levy discussed their respective books, one on the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law and the other on the racial unrests during the 1960s. They talked about the histo…

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