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“The Rise of Tail Gunner Joe” with Richard Norton Smith
Wed, March 10, 2021
7:30 P.M.
Virtual Program
Lies. Alternative facts. Demonizing the opponent. Former Senator Joseph R. McCarthy (R-Wisconsin) has been dead for 63 years, but the political tools and techniques that he pioneered are very much alive. They are as fresh as today’s headlines. The Free Library is proud to present…
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Candidates Forum
Wed, March 17, 2021
5:00 P.M.
Virtual Program
During this moderated forum, the candidates for Pennsylvania's Supreme Court will answer questions about their experience and why they seek election to the Supreme Court. Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask the candidates questions! Registration in advance is required…
“The Man Who Knew Everything: J. Edgar Hoover & Joe McCarthy” with Beverly Gage
Wed, March 24, 2021
7:30 P.M.
Virtual Program
Lies. Alternative facts. Demonizing the opponent. Former Senator Joseph R. McCarthy (R-Wisconsin) has been dead for 63 years, but the political tools and techniques that he pioneered are very much alive. They are as fresh as today’s headlines. The Free Library is proud to present…
“Dangerous Friends: How the Friendship Between McCarthy and the Kennedy’s Blighted the Lives of John and Robert Kennedy” with David Nasaw
Wed, April 7, 2021
7:30 P.M.
Virtual Program
Lies. Alternative facts. Demonizing the opponent. Former Senator Joseph R. McCarthy (R-Wisconsin) has been dead for 63 years, but the political tools and techniques that he pioneered are very much alive. They are as fresh as today’s headlines. The Free Library is proud to present…
VIRTUAL - Larry Krasner | For the People: A Story of Justice and Power
Tue, April 20, 2021
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: FREE
REGISTER HERE Winning on a platform of prison reform in a city notorious for its high incarceration rates, Larry Krasner was elected District Attorney of Philadelphia in 2018 with more than 50% of the vote. He worked as a public defender and civil rights lawyer in Philadelphia for more than…
VIRTUAL - Senator Mazie K. Hirono | Heart of Fire: An Immigrant Daughter’s Story
Mon, April 26, 2021
6:00 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: $10.00-Ticket or $33.00-Book with Ticket
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE A “hero on the left” ( Washington Post ) for her vocal support of progressive legislation and issues, Mazie K. Hirono is the only immigrant and the first Asian American woman in the United States Senate. Hawaii’s junior Senator since 2013, she…
Virtual - Paul Farmer | Fevers, Feuds, and Diamonds: Ebola and the Ravages of History
Tue, April 27, 2021
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: FREE
REGISTER HERE Pine Tree Foundation Endowed Lecture In conversation with Dr. Steven Larson, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Acclaimed for his “exceptional empathy and care” ( Boston Globe ) as a physician,…
“Death by a Thousand Cuts: How a Broken Promise and a Boston Brahmin Destroyed Joe McCarthy” with Peter Siskind
Wed, April 28, 2021
7:30 P.M.
Virtual Program
Lies. Alternative facts. Demonizing the opponent. Former Senator Joseph R. McCarthy (R-Wisconsin) has been dead for 63 years, but the political tools and techniques that he pioneered are very much alive. They are as fresh as today’s headlines. The Free Library is proud to present…
“The Strange Afterlife of Roy Cohn” with Marie Brenner
Mon, May 10, 2021
7:30 P.M.
Virtual Program
Lies. Alternative facts. Demonizing the opponent. Former Senator Joseph R. McCarthy (R-Wisconsin) has been dead for 63 years, but the political tools and techniques that he pioneered are very much alive. They are as fresh as today’s headlines. The Free Library is proud to present…