FYI, she is great! From: Lesley University <alumni@lesley.edu> Reply-To: Lesley University <alumni@lesley.edu> Date: Friday, October 9, 2020 at 4:09 PM To: Ruth Ryals <rryals@comcast.net> Subject: Best-selling historian Jill Lepore joins us on October 14 View this email in your browser Lesley University presents Jill Lepore The best-selling historian discusses life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness in her recent book, ‘This America: The Case for the Nation’ Wednesday, October 14, 2020 5 - 6:15 pm ET Join us for a special virtual event on Wednesday, October 14 from 5 - 6:15 pm ET with author and historian Jill Lepore. Lepore will discuss her latest book, “This America: The Case for the Nation,” in which she maintains that while America has often failed to honor its founding principles of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” it still holds the promise of achieving these goals — goals which, she believes, are as vulnerable as they’ve ever been in America’s history. To achieve this promise, she argues, we need leaders motivated by love, not hatred, and whose vision of America is broad and inclusive, not narrow and discriminatory. The lecture is part of Lesley’s CLAS Reads, a program of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) in which all first-year students read a common text followed by a visit from the author. A Q&A will follow the lecture. About Jill Lepore: Jill Lepore is the David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History at Harvard University, staff writer at The New Yorker and host of "The Last Archive" podcast. She teaches classes in evidence, historical methods, humanistic inquiry and American history. Lepore has published several books on American history and politics, including the New York Times bestseller, “These Truths.” Read more about the event and get the Zoom link to join Copyright © 2020 Lesley University, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because of your affiliation with Lesley University. Our mailing address is:Lesley University29 Everett Street Cambridge, MA 02138 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.