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This enthralling account of one of the most infamous calamities in history tracks the path of the Great Chicago Fire, offering an eye-opening look at its aftermath and the people and forces behind the city’s reconstruction.

Explore the origins of the most iconic words and concepts in American history with English historian Peter Moore. His conversation with fellow author Richard Cohen will provide a fuller understanding of our country's colonial past and current ideology. 

Moderated by Richard Cohen

A portrait of late 19^th-century Boston and one of its most daring and celebrated women, Isabella Stewart Gardner—the connoisseur and visionary collector who created an inimitable legacy in American art and transformed the city.

Moderated by Claire Messud