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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.
In this delightful work of cultural and medical history, Camper English, a cocktails and spirits expert, reveals how and why the contents of our medicine and liquor cabinets were, until surprisingly recently, one and the same.
American Inspiration Author Series
Learn the human stories behind the numbers and find out what makes the U.S. Census such a complex portrait of American life in this illustrated talk.
American Inspiration Author Series
Hear author Mark Clague on the history of "The Star-Spangled Banner" and how a song that captured a historical moment became the anthem of a nation.
American Inspiration Author Series
The best-selling historian shares insights on writing history and discusses his latest book on the daring freelance sailors who proved essential to the winning of the Revolutionary War—reclaiming them and their heroic stories for history’s annals.
American Inspiration Author Series
Join us for a lively panel discussion featuring two new works on the history of clothing, from the opulent court of Louis XIV to the modern-day runway.
American Inspiration Author Series
The award-winning historian brings to life 1917-1921 in America—the forgotten yet crucial window between World War I and the Roaring Twenties.
American Inspiration Author Series