Mayor’s Book Group - Triumph of the City by Edward Glaeser

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Mayor Miro Weinberger, the Fletcher Free Library, and the UVM Humanities Center host the Mayor’s Book Group discussion of Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier by Edward Glaeser. 

The Mayor’s Book Group is a joint effort between Mayor Weinberger and the UVM Humanities Center, created in 2014 to explore thought-provoking ideas relevant to civic life, culture, and history. Past discussion topics have included the Civil Rights Act of 1964, anti-poverty initiatives, and how data analysis is changing baseball and local government.

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  • Production Date: 07/07/2016
  • Catalog Number: none
  • Archive Number: 11106
  • Series: none
  • Length: *2:02:26
  • Town: Burlington
  • Geography: Burlington
  • Event Type: General
  • Content Type: Other

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1 Thursday July 21, 2016 at 10:30 PM
2 Friday July 22, 2016 at 3:30 AM
3 Friday July 22, 2016 at 9:30 AM
4 Sunday July 24, 2016 at 5:30 PM
5 Saturday July 30, 2016 at 5:30 PM
6 Sunday July 31, 2016 at 10:30 PM
7 Monday August 1, 2016 at 3:30 AM
8 Monday August 1, 2016 at 9:30 AM
9 Wednesday August 3, 2016 at 1:00 PM
10 Saturday August 20, 2016 at 10:00 PM
11 Sunday August 21, 2016 at 3:00 AM
12 Sunday August 21, 2016 at 9:00 AM

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