Behind the Scenes of the Beatty's First 25 Years

Through correspondence, photographs and other unique visuals, go behind the scenes of the Beatty Lecture's early years, when lecturers traveled to Montreal by steamship and spent a month at McGill, immersing themselves into campus life. Find out how the Lecture began, which world leader gave the first Lecture, and what it took to bring world-renowned speakers like Julian Huxley, Barbara Ward, and Jane Goodall to McGill.

Establishing A Legacy
The First Lecture
Selecting A Lecturer
Logistics for a Month at McGill
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