Tom Putnam
Cognoscenti contributor
Tom Putnam is the former director of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and the Concord Museum.
Recently published
Remembering the last — and perhaps favorite — of Ernest Hemingway’s sons
Few people can claim their birth informed the ending to one of the 20th century’s most iconic novels, writes Tom Putnam. But that was the case for Patrick Hemingway, who...
Jimmy Carter’s humility hurt his political career. It also made him remarkable
I will always remember Jimmy Carter for the sense of decency that he brought to the Oval Office and for his tireless post-presidential efforts to do good throughout the world,...
Finally, Madame Governor
Maura Healey's inauguration is monumental. But the ranks of the state's elected officials are replete with powerful women, writes Tom Putnam, the former director of the John F. Kennedy Presidential...