A best-selling author series by American Ancestors

Stories of American history, heritage, and culture

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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The Brue Family Learning Center

American Inspiration: A best-selling author series by American Ancestors

Our Partners

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 HistoryPorter Square Books, and the State Library of Massachusetts.

Porter Square Books, Boston Public Library, GBH, Museum of African American History, State Library of Massachusetts

Upcoming Events

Author Event
Online
Free

Dror Goldberg with Easy Money: American Puritans and the Invention of Modern Money

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.

June 5, 2023

American Inspiration Author Series

Author Event
Online
Free

Jonathan Eig with King: A Life

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.

Moderated by Peniel Joseph
June 20, 2023

American Inspiration Author Series

Author Event
Online
Paid

Alex Prud'homme with Dinner with the President: Food, Politics, and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House

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. 

Moderated by Amy Traverso
July 11, 2023

American Inspiration Author Series

Author Event
Online
Free

Leah Myers with Thinning Blood: A Memoir of Family, Myth, and Identity

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.

July 18, 2023

American Inspiration Author Series

Author Event
Online
Free

Summer Artist Colonies: Cape Cod and Cape Ann

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.

August 8, 2023

American Inspiration Author Series

Photo Gallery

Enjoy a selection of photos from past in-person American Inspiration events.

Recent Past Events

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