John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Forum series

A screening and discussion with White House curator William Allman of Mrs. Kennedy’s famous televised tour where she describes her work on the restoration of the White House.

Jim Lehrer, former host of PBS Newshour, discussed his book, Tension City: Inside the Presidential Debates, from Kennedy-Nixon to Obama-McCain, with PBS Newshour senior correspondent Ray Suarez.

Jonathan Alter, author of The Promise: President Obama, Year One, and Hendrik Hertzberg, columnist for The New Yorker, analyzed the Obama presidency as the 2012 presidential race began with former Boston Globe Editorial Page Editor Renee Loth.

Amanda Smith, the daughter of Jean Kennedy Smith, discussed her recent biography, Newspaper Titan: The Infamous Life and Monumental Times of Cissy Patterson, with WBUR's political news reporter Fred Thys.

Former senior CIA intelligence officer Gene Poteat and historians Timothy Naftali, Fred Kaplan and John Prados discussed the moment the US had surpassed the USSR in missiles. Mary Elise Sarotte, Professor of International Relations at USC, moderated.

Boston Globe Pulitzer Prize-winners Ellen Goodman, Walter Robinson, Charlie Savage and Sebastian Smee reflected on how winning the award changed their careers. Former Boston Globe columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winner Tom Oliphant moderated.

Judge Nancy Gertner discussed her new book, In Defense of Women: Memoirs of an Unrepentant Advocate, with Boston Globe columnist Brian McGrory.