America250

The world’s preeminent scholars of early American history convened at Vanderbilt University June 11–13 for the Omohundro Institute’s 29th annual conference, hosted by the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. Read More

A new exhibit at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries celebrates America’s semiquincentennial—the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence—by exploring the United States’ formative years. Read More

Critically acclaimed, award-winning author Maggie O’Farrell will discuss her latest novel, Land, on Thursday, July 2, at Vanderbilt University. O’Farrell will be in conversation with author Ariel Lawhon beginning at 2 p.m. in the Commodore Ballroom at the Student Life Center. Read More

Former first lady of the United States Jill Biden will discuss her new memoir, "View from the East Wing," on Monday, June 8, at Vanderbilt University. Read More

The rise of practical phrenology in the U.S. via the work of one 19th-century family, who not only built a cultural empire around the pseudoscience but made it central to various reform movements, will be the topic of a talk on Tuesday, April 14, at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. Read More

Vanderbilt University’s Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries have received a pair of grants supporting Tennessee America 250 initiatives from the Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial. The funding, made available by the state of Tennessee, is administered by the Tennessee State Museum in support of statewide America 250 activities. Read More

The life and legacy of Rabbi Randall M. Falk, MA’66, DDiv’69, a noted human rights advocate who left a lasting impact on the Nashville community, will be discussed on Wednesday, March 11, at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Veteran music journalist Craig Havighurst will discuss “Discovering a ‘Sound First’ Life in Music” as well as his latest book, Musicality for Modern Humans: How to Listen Like an Artist, on Tuesday, March 24, at Vanderbilt University’s Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. Read More

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham, the Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Chair in American Presidency at Vanderbilt University, will discuss his latest book, "American Struggle: Democracy, Dissent, and the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union," at Vanderbilt on Wednesday, Feb. 25.   Read More

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries will host historian and bestselling author Scott Ellsworth on Tuesday, Nov. 11, for a discussion of his latest book, "Midnight on the Potomac: The Last Year of the Civil War, the Lincoln Assassination, and the Rebirth of America."  Read More