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Telling Their Stories

Wed., May 17, 2017

As acting president of The Huntington, I am having the great pleasure of immersing myself in the wide-ranging activities that take place in this extraordinary institution. Our exhibitions program is chief among them, as it showcases both our research and educational missions.

Videos and Recorded Programs

Carnegie Lecture Series: How We See Inside a Star with Sound

Mon., May 15, 2017

Jennifer van Saders, Carnegie-Princeton Fellow, discusses how the technique of astroseismology has revolutionized scientists’ view of the internal workings of stars.

Videos and Recorded Programs

Fictive Histories/Historical Fictions

Fri., May 12, 2017

This interdisciplinary conference takes the recent popularity of the historical novel as a starting point to explore the relationship between history and fiction. The plenary speaker, Booker Prize-winning author Hilary Mantel (“Wolf Hall”), will appear in conversation with Mary Robertson, former Huntington chief curator of British historical manuscripts.

Videos and Recorded Programs

Hilary Mantel: ‘I Met a Man Who Wasn’t There’

Thu., May 11, 2017

The Tudor statesman Thomas Cromwell was described by an eminent historian as “not biographable.” Novelist Hilary Mantel describes her 10-year effort to pin her compelling and elusive subject to the page.

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Fictive Histories and Historical Fictions

Thu., May 11, 2017 | Sophie Coulombeau

The last decade has seen a surge of interest in historical fiction. Led by Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies—novels that chronicle the rise to power of Thomas Cromwell (1485–1540) in the court of King Henry VIII—these stories have dominated bestseller charts

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Born and Raised in Hawai’i

Mon., May 8, 2017 | Jessica Smith

One of the greatest joys for historians doing archival research is the opportunity to become lost in someone else's world. I had this experience during my recent fellowship at The Huntington as I delved into the papers of Nathaniel Bright Emerson

Videos and Recorded Programs

The Art of Farming: How a Farmer Sees the Future

Sun., May 7, 2017

David Mas Masumoto, organic farmer and acclaimed author of Epitaph for a Peach and Harvest Son, is joined by his wife, Marcy Masumoto, for a lively talk about life on their Central California farm. Through stories that offer a personal perspective on growing organic crops, the Masumotos share their reflections on the vision required of artisan farmers in today’s food world.

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Evelyn Waugh as Reader, Writer, Collector

Wed., May 3, 2017 | Chip Long, Barbara Cooke

Early in his life, the celebrated British writer Evelyn Waugh (1903–1966) thought he'd make furniture for a living; he also studied art. While he ultimately abandoned those paths, his desire to make beautiful things never ceased.