Author Jerry Harrington will present on the life of former Iowa Governor and US Senator, Harold E. Hughes.

Hughes was an impactful actor within the rise of postwar American liberalism, the conflict over the Vietnam War, and the civil rights movement, and led the effort to reform the Democratic Party to make it more open to women, minorities, and young people.

Mr. Harrington will read from his new book, "Thunder from the Prairie: The Life of Harold E. Hughes" (University Press of Kansas) and answer questions. Books will be available for sale and a signing will follow the event.