Living History: A Conversation with Drew Gilpin Faust on the Pivotal Moments That Shaped Her and All of Us

<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMAfoZv1Sn6WKbwKoduYyjANP4IayjJutqULsqbmBCQtgG5_oJWKChBhSa0YB-A_MAEqfqfYz5jwJf6UGx_AA-hEECHwwddfHeF2NAJgKo2XNAWEdaCXHs05TG_sZ5I7Le1SuQVkyEs-82EEK_eJgKfVgsn-gaSmON3E9Wairl86iQRK3HaKBJQ/s1316/Screen%20Shot%202023-08-28%20at%209.51.40%20AM.png'></a> <p>As we mark the 60th Annerversay of the March on Washington, it takes us back to the issues of mid-century America.  So it's only appropraite to be joined by Drew Gilpin Faust, a Bancroft and Francis Parkman Prize winner and former Harvard president. Her memoir, "Necessary Trouble: Growing Up in Midcentury," is more than a personal story; it's a lens into the pivotal moments of the 1950s and '60s. Faust's life personifies the era's turning points, illustrating that history isn't just a collection of facts but a tapestry woven through lives lived. Her journey from racial and gendered assumptions to civil rights activism serves as a microcosm of the societal transformations that continue to shape us today.</p> <p>My conversation with Drew Galpin Faust: </p>