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2008 Lectures

All speakers are published authorities on their subjects. All lectures include book signings and refreshments.

Mondays, 4 pm
At The Mount's
Stable Theater

July 7
Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina – Mr. and Mrs. Prince: Early African American Pioneers in New England

July 14
Caroline Weber – Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution

July 21
Stacy A. Cordery – Alice Roosevelt Longworth: From White House Princess to Washington Power Broker

July 28
Gail Levin – Edward Hopper and Jo Nivison: A Marriage of Art and Drama

August 4
Gioia Diliberto – Coco Chanel: Creator of Modern Style

August 11
Allyson Hayward – Norah Lindsay: From English Socialite to World-Class Garden Designer

August 18
Judith P. Zinsser – Voltaire's 'Divine Emilie': Reason and Passion in the French Enlightenment

August 25
David Burke – Edith Wharton's Paris: A Literary Stroll Through the Faubourg Saint-Germain

Check out our calendar for more information about The Mount's readings. 2008 Lecture Series to be announced soon.

Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina

Caroline Weber

Stacy A. Cordery

Gail Levin

Gioia Diliberto