Warner Free Lecture Trust

During the first year of the Warner Free Lecture Series, drama critic Henry Austin Clapp (1841-1904) came to Harvard to present scenes from Shakespeare's “The Merchant of Venice” and “Henry IV." As part of our anniversary year, local playwright David Nanto will share his experience writing "Much Ado About Love," a romantic comedy crafted from …

The Untold Story of the Cuban Missile Crisis Please join the Warner Free Lecture Trust as we welcome New York Times bestselling author Michael J. Tougias*, best-known for his seven award-winning books on extraordinary survivors and rescuers. In a multimedia presentation, Mr. Tougias will chronicle the thirteen harrowing days of the Cuban missile crisis in …

Ted Reinstein - “New England’s General Stores, Exploring an American Classic” Ted Reinstein has been a reporter for “Chronicle,” WCVB-TV/Boston’s award-winning—and America’s longest-running, locally-produced—nightly news magazine since 1997. In addition, he is a regular contributor for the station’s political roundtable show and writes a weekly opinion column. He lives just west of Boston with his wife and …

Please join the Warner Free Lecture Trust as we welcome local Harvard resident, Mike Taylor, on the topic of The Popularity of MultiHull Design in Custom Yacht Construction. Multihull vessels such as catamarans are a relatively recent introduction to the design of boats for both leisure and sport sailing, although they have been used for …

Please join the Warner Free Lecture Trust, in association with the Harvard Historical Society, as we welcome Lynne McKenney Lydick as she brings this inspirational woman to life in “Follow the Cannon: Clara Barton’s Civil War Letters.” Clarissa Harlow Barton, Clara, born on Christmas Day, 1821, in North Oxford, Massachusetts, earned the name Angel of …