Catherine Drinker Bowen

Season 2, Episode 21 Landmarks With Leon AKA Lehigh Valley Landmarks

Catherine Drinker Bowen

From the President’s House at Lehigh University to the pages of award-winning biographies, this episode follows the remarkable life of Catherine Drinker Bowen — a Bethlehem-rooted writer, musician, and master biographer whose curiosity transformed how we read history. Discover how a violinist turned literary force became famous for revealing the human stories behind giants like Tchaikovsky, Holmes, Adams, and Franklin. Tune in for an inspiring portrait of talent, discipline, and the relentless “excitement in the very act of composition.”