History yields many lessons globally, and those who study it critically can fuel progress and cooperation in their communities and nations. Legal scholar Martha Minow and Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden discuss the importance of historical records, the potential for setbacks when knowledge is restricted, and what the future of access to reliable information might look like in a world riddled with unprecedented information manipulation and suppression.

With a piano performance by Miki Sawada, CEO of Gather Hear
Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 30 in A Major, Op. 109 I: Vivace ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo

Introduction by:
Susan Goldberg, President & CEO, GBH
David Leonard, President, Boston Public Library