

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 Benjamin C. Bradlee Lecture featuring Rachel Swarns
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: This year's lecture will feature journalist, author and professor, Rachel Swarns, who will discuss her book: "The 272: The Families Who Were Enslaved and Sold to Build the American Catholic Church." The lecture is FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (no ticket required).

Established by former Washington Post executive editor and College trustee Benjamin Bradlee, this lecture series has brought many notable journalists to St. Mary's College. Mr. Bradlee established this series to bring leading journalists to campus who carry on his legacy of commitment to a free press in a democratic society.

The book tells the story of the nearly 300 enslaved people who were sold by a group of America’s most prominent Catholic priests in order to fund what would become Georgetown University. Swarns follows one family through almost two centuries of enslavement, uncovering not only the stories of these forgotten people, but also how the legacy of the slave trade still shapes our institutions—from banks to universities—today. She was interviewed on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross for her vital work, and the book has met with critical acclaim from The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The New Yorker—landing on The New York Times 100 Notable Books, TIME 100 Must-Read Books, Kirkus 100 Best Nonfiction, and Washington Post 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction. The Washington Post writes that “'The 272' succeeds not only in its telling of a tragic story. Rachel Swarns centers the experiences of enslaved people owned by the Jesuits for nearly two centuries who remained largely unnamed and unknown until now.”
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/saint-marys-city/2026-benjamin-c-bradlee-lecture-featuring-rachel-swarns/200029471847821
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 27

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://inside.smcm.edu/events/benjamin-bradlee-lecture-featuring-rachel-swarns-feb-19?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_term=&utm_content=25-26-swarns&utm_campaign=saint+marys+city-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Saint Marys City
- **state**: MD
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 47645 College Drive, St. Marys City, MD, United States, Maryland 20686
- **lat**: 38.19097
- **long**: -76.42888
- **full address**: 47645 College Drive, St. Marys City, MD, United States, Maryland 20686, 47645 College Dr, St Marys City, MD 20686, United States, Saint Marys City

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: St. Mary's College of Maryland (https://allevents.in/org/st-marys-college-of-maryland/5645138)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 47645 College Drive, St. Marys City, MD, United States, Maryland 20686, 47645 College Dr, St Marys City, MD 20686, United States, Saint Marys City
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** St. Mary's College of Maryland
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 2026 Benjamin C. Bradlee Lecture featuring Rachel Swarns ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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