The Last American Aristocrat
Historian David S. Brown recounted the life of early 20th century American writer and intellectual Henry Adams. This program was part of the virtual 2021 Tucson Festival of Books.
356 viewsHistorian David S. Brown recounted the life of early 20th century American writer and intellectual Henry Adams. This program was part of the virtual 2021 Tucson Festival of Books.
356 viewsAs part of a conference titled, “Henry Adams and the Need to Know,” the participants discussed Professor Maine’s paper on “Henry Adams Through Art” followed by audience participation. The…
301 viewsThe program looks at the Gilded Age with an exploration of the works of Henry Adams, including his Pulitzer Prize winning "The Education of Henry Adams". Adams was the great-grandson of John Adams and…
1,652 viewsAs part of a conference titled, “Henry Adams and the Need to Know,” scholars discussed and compared their work on “Henry Adams and the Life of the Mind.” They also responded to audience…
318 viewsProfessor Morris wrote the introduction to the new Modern Library edition of Henry Adams' autobiography, The Education of Henry Adams. The autobiography was named the greatest work of U.S.…
486 viewsAs part of a conference titled, “Henry Adams and the Need to Know,” the participants discussed Professor Lagayette’s paper on “Henry Adams and the World,” followed by audience…
233 viewsMs. Cobble talked about the Adams Historical Park, the house, its library, and the garden.
207 viewsA quote was read from Henry Adams' book, The Session. Donald Ritchie talked about Henry Adams writing as a political correspondent for a magazine in late 1860s, and compared him with other…
64 viewsAt the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston, Celeste Walker discussed the Adams Papers collection. The collection contains papers from President Adams and other Adams family members…
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