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Archives: 2012-2013 Speaker Series

    “Dear Brother: The Life and Letters of Benjamin Franklin’s Sister”
    with Jill Lepore

    Watch The Lectur Saturday, March 2, 2013- 8:00 PM Jill Lepore, our special lecturer in honor of Lexington’s 300th anniversary, will speak on Benjamin Franklin’s sister,who shares a birth year[…]

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    “Unfair- The Growth of Social Inequality in America”
    with Robert D. Putnam

      Saturday, November 3rd- 8:00 PM The United States today exhibits growing class disparities. How is our country being reshaped by these changes, andwhat are the implications for us and our[…]

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    “Translation and the Meaning of Everything”
    with David Bellos

    Watch the Lecture Saturday, October 20, 2012- 8:00 PM How do you transfer meaning from one language to another? David Bellos, professor of French and Comparative Literature at Princeton (and[…]

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    “Confessions of History Filmmaker”
    with Rick Beyer

      Saturday, September 8, 2012- 8:00 PM Lexington author and documentary filmmaker Rick Beyer will share insights, anecdotes, and behind-the-scenes adventures from a career in history and storytelling that has[…]

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  • Cary Lectures are free to all, and tickets are not required. We are normally able to accommodate all who wish to attend. In the very rare case where there may not be sufficient seats, preference will be given to Lexington residents. Come early for the best seat!
  • 2024-2025 Speaker Series

    • The Five Things Indians Say: Native Americans in the American Past, Present, and FutureJuly 25, 2024
    • What Children Teach Us About AltruismJuly 25, 2024
    • Coming to America: A Musical JourneyJuly 25, 2024
    • Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not TextualismJuly 25, 2024
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