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In his book Hugh Brewster profiles several of the first-class passengers aboard the RMS Titanic. The ship with 2,209 on-board included passengers such as Major Archibald Butt, close adviser …

Jane Holtz Kay talked about the architectural history of Boston. She primarily used pictures and prints of the city from its early years to modernity in order to make her arguments. Ms. K…

Mr. Galbraith talked about his book Name-Dropping: From FDR On, published by Houghton Mifflin Company. He scrutinized American statesmen from the Democratic Party of the mid-20th century a…

Author Stephen Fox talked about his book, Transatlantic: Samuel Cunard, Isambard Brunel, and the Great American Steamships, published by HarperCollins. Mr. Fox talked about the history of th…

Panelists presented their arguments for the book most worthy of the National Book Award in 1902, some fifty years before the actual award was created. The books up for consideration were The…

Ms. Crichton spoke about her book America 1900: The Turning Point, published by Henry Holt and Company, Inc. The book discussed the United States as it entered the 20th Century and the count…

John Berry talked about the history and role of the public library on the 150th anniversary of the Boston Public Library.