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December 1, 2025 - Ethan Hawke, Peter Drummey, and Matthew Shifrin
For nearly fifty years, Peter Drummey has been one of the quiet forces making history accessible. As the longtime Stephen T. Riley Librarian and, most recently, Chief Historian at the Massachusetts Historical Society — the nation’s oldest historical society — he helped generations of researchers navigate one of the country’s richest archives and advised storytellers ranging from filmmakers to the late David McCullough. Now retired after a 47-year career, he joins us to reflect on the stories he’s spent a lifetime helping others uncover.
Ethan Hawke has built one of the most varied careers in…
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