At the start of May, Khalilah sat down for a conversation with historians Jill Lepore and Jon Meacham.

The conversation was titled “Lessons from History,” and it came at a time when a lot was going on in U.S. politics. In just the past week there had been gunshots fired outside the ballroom where the White House Correspondents' Dinner was being held, a Supreme Court ruling that impacted the Voting Rights Act and developments that continued to shape the Iran war. It also came at a notable time for Jill Lepore: just three days after the conversation, she was announced as this year's winner of the Pulitzer Prize in History. Jon Meacham also won a Pulitzer Prize back in 2009.

The event was the final discussion of The Connecticut Forum’s 34th season.

We enjoyed hearing from these award-winning historians so much that we decided to extend the conversation to two episodes. If you like what you hear today, you can hear more next week.

GUESTS:


Jill Lepore: the David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History at Harvard University and Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. She is also a staff writer at The New Yorker and bestselling author. Her books include These Truths: A History of the United States and We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution.


Jon Meacham: Distinguished Visiting Professor at Vanderbilt University. His bestselling books include And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle and the Pulitzer prize-winning American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House.

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At the start of May, Khalilah sat down for a conversation with historians Jill Lepore and Jon Meacham.
The conversation was titled &ldquo;Lessons from History,&rdquo; and it came at a time when a lot was going on in U.S. politics. In just the past week there had been gunshots fired outside the ballroom where the White House Correspondents' Dinner was being held, a Supreme Court ruling that impacted the Voting Rights Act and developments that continued to shape the Iran war. It also came at a notable time for Jill Lepore: just three days after the conversation, she was announced as this year's winner of the Pulitzer Prize in History. Jon Meacham also won a Pulitzer Prize back in 2009.
The event was the final discussion of <a href="https://www.ctforum.org/">The Connecticut Forum</a>&rsquo;s 34th season.
We enjoyed hearing from these award-winning historians so much that we decided to extend the conversation to two episodes. If you like what you hear today, you can hear more next week.
GUESTS:
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Jill Lepore: the David Woods Kemper &rsquo;41 Professor of American History at Harvard University and Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. She is also a staff writer at <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/jill-lepore">The New Yorker</a> and bestselling author. Her books include <a href="https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324130765">These Truths: A History of the United States</a> and <a href="https://wwnorton.com/books/9781631496080">We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution</a>.
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<a href="https://jonmeacham.com/">Jon Meacham</a>: Distinguished Visiting Professor at Vanderbilt University. His bestselling books include <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/241155/and-there-was-light-by-jon-meacham/">And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle</a> and the Pulitzer prize-winning <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/112695/american-lion-by-jon-meacham/">American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House</a>.
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Disrupted is about the changes we all encounter and the forces driving those changes. Some disruptions spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. But the show isn't just about those disruptions; it’s about embracing them, exploring new perspectives, and feeling more connected to ourselves and our communities. Host and political scientist Khalilah Brown-Dean creates a place where changemakers come together to help us see the world differently and challenge us to grow together.

Visit ctpublic.org/disrupted for more! 

Disrupted is about the changes we all encounter and the forces driving those changes. Some disruptions spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. But the show isn't just about those disruptions; it’s about embracing them, exploring new perspectives, and feeling more connected to ourselves and our communities. Host and political scientist Khalilah Brown-Dean creates a place where changemakers come together to help us see the world differently and challenge us to grow together.
Visit <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/disrupted">ctpublic.org/disrupted</a> for more!