John Meachem
John Meachem
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 (7:30 PM - 9:00 PM) (EDT)
Description
Presidential Historian and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author
Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham is one of America’s most prominent public intellectuals. With a depth of knowledge about politics, history, religion, and current affairs, Meacham has the unique ability to bring historical context to the issues and events impacting our daily lives.
The author of several #1 New York Times bestsellers, Meacham has written acclaimed books about Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, George H.W. Bush, and civil-rights icon John Lewis. A member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a fellow of the Society of American Historians, Meacham is a distinguished visiting professor at Vanderbilt University, where he holds the Rogers Chair in the American Presidency. His latest New York Times bestseller And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle, was published in October 2022.
The Norfolk Forum 2024-2025 season tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com through Wednesday, September 25. Limited single tickets will be offered shortly after the first lecture if available.