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Join fellow NPR lovers and family history buffs for an elegant dinner honoring the beloved NPR broadcaster Scott Simon! 

Thursday, January 30, 2020 

The Lenox Hotel

61 Exeter Street at Boylston

Boston, Massachusetts 

This special evening is a benefit for American Ancestors and New England Historic Genealogical Society - the largest and oldest nonprofit focused on family history research with 260,000 members worldwide.  As part of the evening program, Scott Simon will be in conversation Margaret Talcott, curator of the American Inspiration author series. 
One of America's most admired writers and broadcasters, Scott Simon has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars; his books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. Simon has won every major award in broadcasting for his personal essays, war reporting, and commentary. He hosts Weekend Edition Saturday on National Public Radio.

More About Scott Simon

Simon’s weekly show, Weekend Edition Saturday, has been called by the Washington Post, “the most literate, witty, moving, and just plain interesting news show on any dial,” and by Brett Martin of Time Out New York, “the most eclectic, intelligent two hours of broadcasting on the airwaves.” He has won every major award in broadcasting, including the Peabody, the Emmy, the Columbia-DuPont, the Ohio State Award, the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, and the Sidney Hillman Award. Simon received the Presidential End Hunger Award for his coverage of the Ethiopian civil war and famine, and a special citation from the Peabody Awards for his weekly essays. He has also received the Barry M. Goldwater Award from the Human Rights Fund and the Studs Terkel Award.  

About the American Inspiration authors series 

American Ancestors/NEHGS' new author series in Boston's Back Bay presents best-selling writers and their latest books exploring themes of personal identity, families and immigration, and social and cultural history. It builds on the organization’s tradition, going back to its founding in 1845, of engaging speakers and audiences in thought-provoking discussion centered on new publications. The mission of the American Inspiration series is to educate, inspire, and connect people. 

Presented this Fall: Gail Collins, the columnist with the New York Times, with her latest work, No Stopping Us Now. Earlier in the fall season, biographers Susan Ronald (Condé Nast) and Brian Jay Jones (Becoming Dr. Seuss).  Ahead: George Howe Colt with The Game: Harvard, Yale, and America  in 1968; Biographer and Grammy Nominee Holly George-Warren with Janis: Her Life and Music; and Historical Novelist William Martin with Bound for Gold. 

About American Ancestors and New England Historic Genealogical Society

American Ancestors, also known as New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), with its national headquarters located in Boston’s Back Bay, is the oldest and largest genealogical organization in America. It serves more than 260,000 members and millions of online users engaged in family history nationally and around the world. It is home to a world-class research library and archive, and an expert staff. American Ancestors offers an award-winning genealogical research website at AmericanAncestors.org with more than 1.4 billion records and maintains a publishing division which produces original genealogical research, scholarship, and educational materials, including Mayflower Descendant, a quarterly journal of Pilgrim genealogy and history.  

Donated by Margaret Talcott and Scott Scharer

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Donated by Margaret Talcott and Scott Scharer