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Author Talk and Book Signing with Richard A. Johnson at the State Library of Massachusetts

December 2, 2019 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Free

Attention New England sports fans—our next author talk is for you! Join us at the State Library of Massachusetts on Monday, December 2, for a conversation with Richard A. Johnson, curator of The Sports Museum at TD Garden and co-author (with Glenn Stout) of The Pats: An Illustrated History of the New England Patriots (published in 2018). To register, please visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SLM-RJohnson

A New York Times and Boston Globe best seller, The Pats chronicles the complete history of this legendary team, from its beginnings as the Boston Patriots with founding owner Billy Sullivan to the current Brady/Belichick dynasty. This comprehensive history of the Patriots features essays by Upton Bell, Lesley Visser, Howard Bryant, and others, and is richly illustrated with over 200 photos.

Sports historian Richard A. Johnson has authored or co-authored over 20 books, including The Bruins in Black & White, The Boston Marathon, and A Century of Boston Sports, among others. A graduate of Bates College, he joined The Sports Museum in 1982 as its first employee. He has served as a consultant to projects and clients including the Boston Celtics, New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox, Cambridge Seven Associates, WGBH, ESPN, HBO, and the Boston Museum of Science.

Registration is now open; don’t miss your chance to hear all about the Patriots over the years and to purchase a signed copy of The Pats, just in time for holiday gift giving!

Details

Date:
December 2, 2019
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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Website:
https://www.mass.gov/state-library-author-talk-series

Venue

State Library of Massachusetts
State House-Room 341, 24 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02133 United States
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Phone:
6177272595
Website:
https://www.mass.gov/orgs/state-library-of-massachusetts

Did You Know?

Certain books were “banned in Boston” at least as far back as 1651, when one William Pynchon wrote a book criticizing Puritanism.