Special Collections Events

Please enjoy a selection of past programs hosted by the William Munroe Special Collections. 

Crowdsourcing the American Revolution

Special Collections hosted the presentation in collaboration with the Concord250 History and Education Subcommittee.  ​[Watch Presentation]

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2024 Joel Myerson Annual Lecture: "The scrolls of the past burn my fingers": Reviving Margaret Fuller in the Library of America and Edinburgh Edition

Professors Brigitte Bailey (University of New Hampshire), Leslie Eckel (Suffolk University), and Megan Marshall (Emerson College) presented "The scrolls of the past burn my fingers": Reviving Margaret Fuller in the Library of America and Edinburgh Editions.  [Watch Presentation]

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“Ralph Waldo Emerson: Give All to Love” – A New Film by Michael Maglaras

“Ralph Waldo Emerson: Give All to Love” – A New Film by Michael Maglaras. Michael Maglaras and his Executive Producer and artistic partner Terri Templeton are known for their “essays in film” on the subject of the great cultural heritage of America.  [Watch Presentation]

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Celebrating Ralph Waldo Emerson: Filmmaker Michael Maglaras and Writer James Marcus in Conversation

Celebrating Ralph Waldo Emerson: Filmmaker Michael Maglaras and Writer James Marcus in Conversation was held on June 22, 2023. 

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Mr. Agassiz's Puzzle-Box: What To Do With 19th-Century Science Today

Mr. Agassiz's Puzzle-Box: What To Do With 19th-Century Science Today was presented by Prof. Irmscher in June 2023.  [Watch Presentation]

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May Alcott and the Town of Concord: The Making of an Artist

May Alcott and the Town of Concord: The Making of an Artist was presented by Prof. Daniel Shealy in May 2023.  [Watch Presentation]

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Joel Myerson Annual Lecture Series: "After Lives: Bringing Una Hawthorne Home,"

The first author talk of the Joel Myerson Annual Lecture Series: "After Lives: Bringing Una Hawthorne Home," was presented by Prof. Megan Marshall in April 2023.  [Watch Presentation]

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Daniel Chester French: The Process of Sculpting

Daniel Chester French: The Process of Sculpting was presented by Robert Shure via Zoom in March 2023.  [Watch Presentation]

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