Virtual Book Talk: Metropolis

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Join us on YouTube Live for a free virtual talk with historian Ben Wilson, author of  Metropolis: A History of Humankind’s Greatest Invention, in conversation with Danielle B. Wetmore, the Tenement Museum’s Lead Educator of Specialty Programming.  

Guiding readers through a colorful journey through 7,000 years and twenty-six world cities, Ben’s new book shows how urban living has been the spur and incubator to humankind’s greatest innovations. Together, Danielle and Ben will discuss how city living has allowed human culture to flourish, delving into the innovations driven by each civilization: civics in the agora of Athens, peacocking in Belle Époque Paris and the impact of verticality in New York City.  

While this program is free, you can donate to support future programming from the Tenement Museum here. 

Purchase Metropolis: A History of Humankind’s Greatest Invention at the Tenement Museum Shop

When: November 10, 2020, 7:00 – 8:00 pm ET

Where: https://youtu.be/U0QKWOB761Y

This program will continue to be available on our Youtube channel following the LIVE screening.