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The Ford Hall Forum at Suffolk University, the nation's longest running free public lecture series, has championed free speech and democracy since its founding in 1908. \u00a0The forum has hosted some of the most notable figures in the arts, sciences, politics, and the humanities; making it a non-partisan space for the dissemination of ideas. \u00a0<\/p>\n
This digital exhibit presents highlights from the Ford Hall Forum's research collection at the Moakley Archive and Institute. \u00a0Access the collection's finding aid here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \"The art of democracy is the art of thinking and discussing independently, together.\" -- Ford Hall Forum<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>","credits":"Created by Irina Rogova, Simmons College, 2016; updated by Moakley Archives, 2018","featured":1,"public":1,"theme":"thanksroy","theme_options":"a:7:{s:6:\"rhythm\";a:6:{s:11:\"style_sheet\";s:6:\"spring\";s:12:\"site_tagline\";s:0:\"\";s:4:\"logo\";N;s:11:\"footer_text\";s:0:\"\";s:24:\"display_footer_copyright\";s:1:\"0\";s:19:\"use_advanced_search\";s:1:\"0\";}s:8:\"bigstuff\";a:18:{s:16:\"background_image\";N;s:16:\"single_line_item\";s:1:\"1\";s:4:\"logo\";N;s:12:\"header_image\";N;s:11:\"footer_text\";s:0:\"\";s:24:\"display_footer_copyright\";s:1:\"0\";s:19:\"use_advanced_search\";s:1:\"0\";s:12:\"article_type\";s:7:\"Article\";s:21:\"conference_paper_type\";s:16:\"Conference Paper\";s:9:\"book_type\";s:4:\"Book\";s:11:\"manual_type\";s:6:\"Manual\";s:11:\"thesis_type\";s:6:\"Thesis\";s:11:\"report_type\";s:6:\"Report\";s:9:\"text_type\";s:4:\"Text\";s:12:\"website_type\";s:7:\"Website\";s:14:\"hyperlink_type\";s:9:\"Hyperlink\";s:17:\"moving_image_type\";s:12:\"Moving Image\";s:16:\"still_image_type\";s:11:\"Still Image\";}s:10:\"minimalist\";a:5:{s:4:\"logo\";N;s:11:\"footer_text\";s:0:\"\";s:24:\"display_footer_copyright\";s:1:\"0\";s:19:\"use_advanced_search\";s:1:\"0\";s:12:\"exhibits_nav\";s:4:\"full\";}s:7:\"emiglio\";a:6:{s:4:\"logo\";N;s:12:\"header_image\";N;s:11:\"footer_text\";s:0:\"\";s:24:\"display_footer_copyright\";s:1:\"0\";s:17:\"item_file_gallery\";s:1:\"0\";s:19:\"use_advanced_search\";s:1:\"0\";}s:7:\"seasons\";a:7:{s:11:\"style_sheet\";s:5:\"night\";s:4:\"logo\";N;s:11:\"footer_text\";s:0:\"\";s:24:\"display_footer_copyright\";s:1:\"0\";s:17:\"item_file_gallery\";s:1:\"0\";s:19:\"use_advanced_search\";s:1:\"1\";s:12:\"exhibits_nav\";s:4:\"side\";}s:9:\"thanksroy\";a:12:{s:10:\"text_color\";s:7:\"#444444\";s:16:\"background_color\";s:7:\"#FFFFFF\";s:10:\"link_color\";s:7:\"#000066\";s:12:\"button_color\";s:7:\"#000000\";s:17:\"button_text_color\";s:7:\"#FFFFFF\";s:18:\"header_title_color\";s:7:\"#000000\";s:17:\"header_background\";N;s:11:\"footer_text\";s:251:\"Questions, comments, or suggestions? Contact us at archives@suffolk.edu<\/a>. Visit the Moakley Archive & Institute<\/a> website for more information.\";s:24:\"display_footer_copyright\";s:1:\"1\";s:17:\"item_file_gallery\";s:1:\"1\";s:19:\"use_advanced_search\";s:1:\"1\";s:4:\"logo\";s:36:\"427f1d8bd90de591e65d2d97732d78b5.jpg\";}s:7:\"default\";a:5:{s:12:\"header_image\";N;s:11:\"footer_text\";s:254:\" Questions, comments, or suggestions? Contact us at archvies@suffolk.edu<\/a>.\n
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