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Join the Sinai Forum at Purdue University Northwest for “Hope Through History: How to Survive Turbulent Times” with Jon Meacham.<\/p>\n

\"Jon

Photo by Heidi Ross<\/p><\/div>\n

Jon Meacham is a Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian and one of America\u2019s most prominent public intellectuals. He returns to the Sinai Forum to present \u201cHope Through History: How to Survive Turbulent Times\u201d \u2014 drawn from his critically acclaimed History Channel podcast of the same name.<\/p>\n

Meacham is the author of multiple New York Times bestsellers, including his latest, \u201cAmerican Struggle: Democracy, Dissent and the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union,\u201d a sweeping anthology tracing the American story from 1619 to the present. A distinguished visiting professor at Vanderbilt University, where he holds the Rogers Chair in the American Presidency, Meacham is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a fellow of the Society of American Historians.<\/p>\n

He was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2024.<\/p>\n

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This program is sponsored by Family Express and the McMillan Family Foundation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Purchase Your Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

See the Full Sinai Line-Up<\/a><\/p>\n

Location<\/h3>\n

Purdue Northwest James B. Dworkin Student Services & Activities Complex<\/a>
\n1401 South US HWY, 421
\nWestville, Indiana<\/p>","excerpt":"

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