One of America's most admired writers and broadcasters, National Public Radio’s Scott Simon has reported from all 50 states and every continent. He has covered 10 wars, hundreds of campaigns, sieges, natural disasters, civil wars, scandals — and his fair share of sporting events. The host of “Weekend Edition Saturday” and a lifelong fan of the Chicago Cubs, Simon joins the Chautauqua Lecture Series on Independence Day to reflect on what the stories of touchstone moments in the world of sports have meant in American history, and how sports can bring people together.