by Doug Dreisbach | Jul 22, 2025
The Filson Historical Society Presents The Gertrude Polk Brown Lecture Series Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America with Author Clay Risen. Capturing the panic that followed the film Oppenheimer, Red Scare is journalist Clay Risen’s vivid narrative of the post‑WWII anti‑Communist witch hunt. Drawing on newly declassified documents, it traces McCarthyism’s rise and fall—highlighting lives destroyed by political hysteria and drawing haunting parallels to today. A gripping, urgent lesson from history.
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by Doug Dreisbach | May 13, 2025
Rick Atkinson’s latest book explores the pivotal middle years of the American Revolution, from the struggles of Washington’s army to the high-stakes diplomacy of Benjamin Franklin in France. As Britain’s war effort grows costly and uncertain, battles rage at Brandywine, Saratoga, and Monmouth. Timed for the Revolution’s 250th anniversary, this deeply researched narrative sheds new light on the sacrifices democracy demands. Atkinson is a Pulitzer-winning historian and bestselling author.
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by Doug Dreisbach | Feb 9, 2024
The Declaration of Independence identified “the pursuit of happiness” as one of our unalienable rights, along with life and liberty. Jeffrey Rosen, the president of the National Constitution Center, profiles six of the most influential founders—Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton—to show what pursuing happiness meant in their lives.
Pre-show book sales + signing: 5:00-5:50
Lecture + Q&A: 6:00-7:15
Post-Show Book Signing: 7:15-7:45
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The Filson Historical Society Presents The Gertrude Polk Brown Lecture Series Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America with Author Clay Risen. Capturing the panic that followed the film Oppenheimer, Red Scare is journalist Clay Risen’s vivid narrative of the post‑WWII anti‑Communist witch hunt. Drawing on newly declassified documents, it traces McCarthyism’s rise and fall—highlighting lives destroyed by political hysteria and drawing haunting parallels to today. A gripping, urgent lesson from history.
