All lectures begin at 7:00 pm
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Friday, June 24

John Stauffer, author of “John Brown”

Abolitionist John Brown was and remains one of the most polarizing figures in American history. A central figure in the “Bleeding Kansas” raids in the 1850’s, it was his actions at Harper’s Ferry, VA, in 1859 that led to his arrest by Robert E. Lee and helped to trigger events that resulted in the American Civil War. 2011 is the 150^th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, and Harvard professor Stauffer examines the life of Brown and discusses what made him the man that he was and why he did what he did.

NOTE: This program, originally scheduled for June 24th, has been postponed and rescheduled for Thursday, August 18th at 7:00 pm.

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Friday, July 8, 7:00 pm

Stephen Budiansky, author of  “Perilous Fight: America’s Intrepid War with Britain on the High Seas, 1812-1815″

Stephen Budiansky is one of the foremost military historians in America, and his latest work discusses how the fledgling American navy, led by a handful of super frigates, including USS Constitution, used superior ships and tactics against a vastly superior and smug British adversary in the “Second War for Independence”. The heroics of the American navy allowed the upstart Yanks to defeat the British in spite of their difficulties on land and it allowed the new republic to become recognized as a legitimate country.

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Friday, August 12

James Duffy, author of “Lindbergh vs. Roosevelt: The Rivalry that Divided America”

Was aviation pioneer and popular American hero Charles A. Lindbergh a Nazi sympathizer and anti-Semite? Or was he the target of a vicious personal vendetta by President Roosevelt? Author James Duffy tackles these questions head-on, by examining the conflicting personalities, aspirations, and actions of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Charles A. Lindbergh. Painting a politically incorrect portrait of both men, Duffy shows how the hostility between these two American giants divided the nation on both domestic and international affairs. From canceling U.S. air mail contracts to intervening in World War II, Lindbergh and Roosevelt’s clash of ideas and opinions shaped the nation’s policies here and abroad. Duffy discusses how the White House waged a smear campaign against Lindbergh that blighted his reputation forever.

CANCELLED: Due to health reasons, Mr. Duffy will not be able to appear at the Winslow House in 2011.  We hope that he will be able to join us in the future.

 Friday, August 26

Local author Laura Doherty tells the tale of the wife of a whaling ship captain and how she went along with him and his crew from 1871 to 1874. Impressive in any era, Annie was willing to forsake her family and friends to go along on a perilous venture across the ocean.  Her simple tale is translated from her diaries as she gives her impressions of what happened along the way.

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