Historical Association Since we were founded in 1961 by first Lady Jacqueline kennedy, he was her vision at the young age of 31 to create an organization that would provide nontax payer funding to maintain the museums standard of the house, which had been somewhat neglected through presencys leading up to the kennedys. Although the association has developed an expanded over the past 60 years the mission established by mrs. Kennedy. Still guides our work and our offerings. Earlier this month the association celebrated our 60th anniversary with the gala at the temple of dendor in the sackler wing of the metropolitan museum of art in new york. The evening featured powerful and poignant remarks from first lady of the United States dr. Jill biden ambassador caroline kennedy, David Rubinstein chairman of our board fred ryan and vice chair john rogers and al roker served as the master of ceremonies for the evening. We had performances from the gray coat fife and drug corps metropolitan opera.
So he works to give public presentations on wide ranging topics like the Cultural Impact of road trips throughout American History. They rise of the american suburbs the gilded age the role prohibition played in shaping the 1920s the history of food and dining in the us or like this one had the 1939 worlds fair in vision the future. Now alan will also be back with us on january 11th to discuss Kennedy Nixon in the debate of the century. We hope you will consider joining us. Now were so excited to have alan with us this. Things without any further ado. Please join me in welcoming alan pietro bun. Thank you for that generous introduction heather. I am dr. Alan pietro bond a professor of Global Affairs and modern American History at Trinity Washington University here in dc and i want to start tonight. By giving you a number 1939 its one of those years that stands out in history. For those who know their history, its a year that evokes a reaction much like 1776 with the American Revolution
Historical Association Since we were founded in 1961 by first Lady Jacqueline kennedy, he was her vision at the young age of 31 to create an organization that would provide nontax payer funding to maintain the museums standard of the house, which had been somewhat neglected through presencys leading up to the kennedys. Although the association has developed an expanded over the past 60 years the mission established by mrs. Kennedy. Still guides our work and our offerings. Earlier this month the association celebrated our 60th anniversary with the gala at the temple of dendor in the sackler wing of the metropolitan museum of art in new york. The evening featured powerful and poignant remarks from first lady of the United States dr. Jill biden ambassador caroline kennedy, David Rubinstein chairman of our board fred ryan and vice chair john rogers and al roker served as the master of ceremonies for the evening. We had performances from the gray coat fife and drug corps metropolitan opera.
Historical Association Since we were founded in 1961 by first Lady Jacqueline kennedy, he was her vision at the young age of 31 to create an organization that would provide nontax payer funding to maintain the museums standard of the house, which had been somewhat neglected through presencys leading up to the kennedys. Although the association has developed an expanded over the past 60 years the mission established by mrs. Kennedy. Still guides our work and our offerings. Earlier this month the association celebrated our 60th anniversary with the gala at the temple of dendor in the sackler wing of the metropolitan museum of art in new york. The evening featured powerful and poignant remarks from first lady of the United States dr. Jill biden ambassador caroline kennedy, David Rubinstein chairman of our board fred ryan and vice chair john rogers and al roker served as the master of ceremonies for the evening. We had performances from the gray coat fife and drug corps metropolitan opera.
Historical Association Since we were founded in 1961 by first Lady Jacqueline kennedy, he was her vision at the young age of 31 to create an organization that would provide nontax payer funding to maintain the museums standard of the house, which had been somewhat neglected through presencys leading up to the kennedys. Although the association has developed an expanded over the past 60 years the mission established by mrs. Kennedy. Still guides our work and our offerings. Earlier this month the association celebrated our 60th anniversary with the gala at the temple of dendor in the sackler wing of the metropolitan museum of art in new york. The evening featured powerful and poignant remarks from first lady of the United States dr. Jill biden ambassador caroline kennedy, David Rubinstein chairman of our board fred ryan and vice chair john rogers and al roker served as the master of ceremonies for the evening. We had performances from the gray coat fife and drug corps metropolitan opera.