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Bill McKibben

Acclaimed Environmentalist

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Heather Cox Richardson

Acclaimed Historian

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David Eagleman

Leading Neuroscientist

John Paul Stevens

Retired Supreme Court Justice

John Paul Stevens | November 16, 2010 | Wortham Center | The Progressive Forum

Ken Burns

Acclaimed Documentary Filmmaker

Ken Burns | November 13, 2007 | Wortham Center | The Progressive Forum

Larry Wilmore

The Daily Show "Senior Black Correspondent"

Larry Wilmore | February 25, 2009 | Wortham Center | The Progressive Forum