ShowID

13091

Event Date:

1/14/2026

Length:

00:56:56

Category:

Entertainment

Producer

State Library of Massachusetts

Project

Library Talk

Comments

The State Library Author Talk Series hosted James O'Connell to discuss his book, Boston and the Making of a Global City. In the book O'Connell traces the economic history of the city, from a leading colonial port to current-day biotech hub, explaining how Boston took advantage of its world class universities and health care institutions to attract the country’s most talented scientists, students, researchers, and thinkers.