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Boston Speakers Series–Annette Gordon-Reed

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian

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Annette Gordon-Reed November 5 & 6, 2024
Boston Speakers Series–Annette Gordon-Reed

Renowned for her groundbreaking work on Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, Gordon-Reed was the first Black person awarded the Pulitzer Prize for History. She was honored with MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellowships, and won the National Book Award for The Hemingses of Monticello. Her most recent book is On Juneteenth.

Series sold by subscription only. Tickets to individual lectures are not for sale. Prices are for tickets to all 7 lectures.

Renowned for her groundbreaking work on Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, Gordon-Reed was the first Black person awarded the Pulitzer Prize for History. She was honored with MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellowships, and won the National Book Award for The Hemingses of Monticello. Her most recent book is On Juneteenth.

Series sold by subscription only. Tickets to individual lectures are not for sale. Prices are for tickets to all 7 lectures.

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