Boston Athenaeum

America's Membership Libraries: Then and Now
Richard Wendorf
March 4, 2008
01:04:25
Richard Wendorf tracks the evolution of a particular kind of American library during the past three centuries.
Oracle Bones: Journey Between China's Past and Present
Peter Hessler
May 16, 2006
00:56:55
Peter Hessler discusses his new book, Oracle Bones: A Journey between China's Past and Present, which looks at the country through a kaleidoscopic lens of history, archeology, language, and contemporary culture.
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Eighth Wonder: The Library of Alexandria
Andrew G. Jameson
October 23, 2007
01:03:57
The Library of Alexandria is regarded as the eighth wonder of the ancient world and the first great library in Western history.
The Widow Clicquot: The Champagne Empire
Tilar Mazzeo
December 16, 2008
01:03:23
Tilar Mazzeo tells the story of Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, the legendary veuve (widow) of Veuve Clicquot champagne.
Peabody Sisters: Igniting American Romanticism
Megan Marshall
May 17, 2005
00:51:42
Megan Marshall lectures on Elizabeth, Mary, and Sophia Peabody, the subjects of her 20 years in the making biography, The Peabody Sisters. Marshall focuses on the period during which the Peabody sisters made their indelible mark on history.
Inside a Stem Cell Laboratory
Ann Parson
January 6, 2005
01:20:30
Ann Parson, author of the recently published The Proteus Effect: Stem Cells and Their Promise for Medicine, shares some basic information about stem cells and what the future holds for medicines based on them.
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Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
Charles Burnett
April 2, 2009
00:46:24
The creators of the 2003 documentary Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property discuss their film, which analyzes Nat Turner's slave rebellion of 1831 and its aftermath in American memory.