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American Inspiration

As part of our mission to educate, inspire and connect people to their family history, the American Inspiration Author Series explores themes of personal identity, families, immigration, and social and cultural history. Discover inspiring and thought-provoking stories of American families and the complex history which has shaped this country.
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American Inspiration Author Series partners with a variety of influential Boston institutions for many of our events, including Boston Public Library, GBH Forum Network, Museum of African American History, Porter Square Books, and the State Library of Massachusetts.
The story of our modern money began in North America, in Massachusetts colony at the time of the witch trials. Don’t miss this sweeping narrative that weaves together economics, law, and American history.
American Inspiration Author Series
Hear from bestselling author Jonathan Eig about his new biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., which provides an intimate and revelatory portrait of the civil rights icon.
American Inspiration Author Series
Join Alex Prud'homme as he invites readers into the White House kitchen to reveal the sometimes curious tastes of 26 of America's most influential presidents.
American Inspiration Author Series
Likely the last in her family line to qualify for tribal citizenship with the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe, Leah Myers elegantly blends Native folklore, personal history, and the search for identity in her new memoir.
American Inspiration Author Series
Join us for a shimmering discussion about artists and their summer communities, the “utopias” they created for their friends, families, and students during the first half of the twentieth century on Cape Ann and Cape Cod.
American Inspiration Author Series