This Land is Your Land: A Road Trip Through U.S. History with Beverly Gage

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Beverly Gage brings her book "This Land Is Your Land: A Road Trip Through U.S. History" to life at this special event. As the country celebrates its 250th anniversary, Gage shares insights from her cross-country journey visiting nearly 300 historic sites—famous landmarks like Independence Hall and the Alamo, plus lesser-known treasures such as the Eugene Debs House in Indiana and the historic Black community of Mound Bayou, Mississippi. Her travels took her to battlefields, museums, monuments, and unexpected places like a decommissioned nuclear missile silo and a 19th-century utopian commune. This is an engaging conversation perfect for history enthusiasts and curious learners of all ages. Gage weaves together history, personal memoir, and travel stories to offer a fresh take on the American experience—one that honestly examines both the nation's achievements and its contradictions. Whether you're a longtime history buff or simply interested in understanding the places and people that shaped our country, this event promises an thoughtful and memorable evening. Come prepared for an engaging dialogue about memory, history, and what these landmarks mean to us today.