We are pleased to announce that the Great Lives Series: Biographical Approaches to History and Culture begins its third decade with a program on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. The schedule includes a total of 18 programs, running through March 28.
The dates, topics, and speakers for the series are listed below.
If you have questions about the program, please consult the FAQ section of this website. Questions not covered in the FAQ section may be addressed through the “Contact Us” link.
| Date | Lecture | Speaker | Media |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Lecture | Speaker | Media |
| Jan. 16 | Wild Bill Donovan | Douglas Waller | |
| Jan. 18 | Lewis & Clark/Sacagawea | Dale Blanshan | |
| Jan. 23 | Shakespeare | Elizabeth Winkler | |
| Jan. 25 | George VI and Elizabeth | Sally Bedell Smith | |
| Jan. 30 | Sam Shepard | Jon Winters | |
| Feb. 6 | George Washington | Alexis Coe | |
| Feb. 8 | Mary Lumpkin: Enslaved Woman, Liberator | Kristen Green | |
| Feb. 15 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Jonathan Darman | |
| Feb. 20 | Picasso | Marjorie Och | |
| Feb. 22 | Stan Lee: Spider-Man and Marvel Comics | Bob Batchelor | |
| Feb. 27 | Martin Luther King Jr. | Jonathan Eig | |
| Feb. 29 | Rosemary Kennedy | Kate Clifford Larson | |
| Mar. 12 | Edith (Mrs. Woodrow) Wilson | Rebecca Roberts | |
| Mar. 14 | Billie Jean King | Johnette Howard | |
| Mar. 19 | Elizabeth Taylor | Kate A. Brower | |
| Mar. 21 | George Remus: A Real-Life Gatsby | Abbott Kahler | |
| Mar. 26 | Ten Caesars | Barry Straus | |
| Mar. 28 | Edgar Allan Poe | Mark Dawidziak |