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The Big Read

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 10:22pm
Showcasing a range of contemporary titles that reflect many different voices and perspectives, the NEA Big Read aims to inspire conversation and disco...
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The Last Stand

Monday, May 17, 2010 8:30pm
Plaza Branch
In Person
National Book Award-winning author Nathaniel Philbrick discusses The Last Stand, his new book about the Battle of Litt...
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The Eichmann Trial

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 6:30pm
Plaza Branch
In Person
Emory University historian Deborah E. Lipstadt examines the May 1960 capture of SS Lieutenant Colonel Adolf Eichmann by Israeli ag...
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The Lost Cyclist

Wednesday, September 29, 2010 8:30pm
Plaza Branch
In Person
The September 2010 Special Events calendar incorrectly listed the location of this event. David Herlihy will appear at the Plaza Branch....
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The Library Book

Tuesday, October 30, 2018 6:30pm
Central Library
In Person
In a discussion of The Library Book, her acclaimed account of most devastating library fire in our country’s history, author...
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The Sumner Story

Thursday, June 16, 2011 6:30pm
Central Library
In Person
The authors of The Sumner Story discuss the history of Sumner High School, the formerly segregated black high school in Kansas City, Kansa...
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The Apache Wars

Wednesday, August 31, 2016 6:30pm
Plaza Branch
In Person
America’s longest war began with an Apache raid and kidnapping of an Arizona rancher’s 12-year-old stepson in 1861. It would last more than a quart...
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