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Sept. 22, 2020 6 p.m.

Great Decisions | Artificial Intelligence & Data

Speakers

Genernal John R. Allen and Dr. Darrell M. West

Location

Virtual

Presenting Organization

WorldBoston

Sept. 15, 2020 6 p.m.

Desk 88: Eight Progressive Senators Who Changed America

Speakers

Senator Sherrod Brown and Senator Jeanne Shaheen

Location

John F. Kennedy Library

Presenting Organization

John F. Kennedy Library

Sept. 15, 2020 6 p.m.

Lowell Lecture with Kathrine Switzer: More Than Running: Changing the Course of Women’s History

Speakers

In 1967, Katherine Switzer became the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon as a numbered entrant. During her run, race official Jock Semple attempted to stop Switzer and grab her official bib; however, he was shoved to the ground by Switzer's boyfriend, Thomas Miller, who was running with her, and she completed the race. It was not until 1972 that women were allowed to run the Boston Marathon officially. Fifty years later, Kathrine Switzer successfully ran the Boston Marathon again at age 70. Switzer was originally going to join us during the week of the 2020 Boston Marathon to discuss these barrier-breaking moments on the racecourse and in life. The COVID-19 outbreak resulted in the cancellation of the Boston Marathon in April 2020. In its stead, the Boston Athletic Association is hosting a series of virtual events in the second week of September. Learn more at https://www.baa.org/124th-boston-marathon-be-held-virtually. Part of the Boston Public Library’s mission is to support lifelong learning, education and civic engagement that is “Free to All” including programs that bring figures and experts of note into conversation and dialogue. Arc of History: Contested Perspectives is a mini-series informed by historical moments and movements, recent and long past. The series is presented virtually in conjunction with the Lowell Institute and is produced and archived by the WGBH Forum network. For more information, please visit https://forum-network.org/series/history-talks-boston-public-library/.