Past Programs (before 2008)

“Passion for Poetry: The Importance of Verse-making to 19th-Century America and Mary Baker Eddy”
The first program in the Arts & Sciences series featured a discussion panel of experts on and enthusiasts of nineteenth-century American poetry. Enjoy recitations and sung performances of poems of the era, including Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s “A Psalm of Life.”

2007 One World
Learn about the Library’s 2007 summer program for children.

“Africa After War: Paths to Forgiveness”
Watch streaming video of the 2006 talk on the Monitor’s recent series, with Melanie Stetson Freeman and Abe McLaughlin.

2006 One World
Learn about the Library’s 2006 summer program for children.

“Impressions of Daily Life”
Information, including a photo gallery and audio download, on the Library’s panel discussion on daily-life photography.

“Women, Spirituality, and Power”
Visit spirituality.com to watch the archived video of the program featuring Liz Walker, Ann Braude, and Judith Wellman.

“Mary Baker Eddy: From Adversity to Innovation”
Watch the video of the sold-out talk with Gillian Gill.

“An Archive of One’s Own—Women’s Archives Past and Present”
Read the transcript from a discussion with authors and historians on how the possessions of women provide a unique opportunity for understanding the lives of individuals often excluded from the traditional historical record.

“The Importance of Being Archival”
Information about the discussion with prominent historians, including media files of an excerpt featuring the director of the Massachusetts Historical Society, William Fowler.

“From Archives to Bookshelf”
Access media files of an excerpt and read the transcript from the Library’s presentation on how archivists, historians, and a publisher worked together to produce a new volume.

“The 19th Century World of Mary Baker Eddy”
Access media files and read the edited transcripts from a special presentation with Ann Braude, David Hufford, Phyllis Tickle, Allen Weinstein, and Lesley Pitts.