I am dale gregory, Vice President for public programs. We are always thrilled to welcome you to our spectacular robert h. Smith auditorium. This Evenings Program is presented in conjunction with mapping americas road to the revolution for independence. Our new revolutionary war exhibition is on view through march 11. Tonights program, George Washington and the battle for the Nations Capital, is part of the schwartz distinguished Speakers Series which is the heart of our public programs. As always, i would like to thank mr. Schwartz for his wonderful support. Let us give mr. Schwartz a great hand. [applause] ms. Gregory i would also like to recognize our Trustee Executive Committee chair and all of the chairmans councilmembers with us for all of their wonderful support as well. Let us give them a big hand. [applause] miss gregory tonights program include a question and answer session. Has everyone received a card to write their questions . No . We have staff coming through. We will cond
Expedition which will be on view in our gallery through march 11. I know some of you have already enjoyed an expedition preview this evening. For those of you have not, we invite you to join us as our guest followingit the program upstairs on our second floor were expedition doing will continue along with an open bar. That should be pretty good enticement to some of us anyway. Ten Nights Program revolution song is a part of our distinguished Speaker Series which is the heart of our public i like tond as always thank mr. Schwartz for script support which has enabled us to invite so many prominent authors and historians to New York Historical. I would also like to recognize the thank a number of trustees who are with us this evening. Our chair pam, and i like to thank and for Great Partnership and leadership of this splendid institution. [applause] i would also like to thank and recognize Richard Reece was the chair of our executive committee, susan, the chair of our chairman counsel. An
Were thrilled to have you here. If youre not a member, pick up a brochure to see all the wonderful exhibitions and programs we have coming up. So if there is one or two people here, who are not members, please pick up a brochure. Tonights program, alone, britain, churchhill and dunkirk is part of the Bernard Swartz Speaker Series which is heart of public programs. I would like to thank mr. Schwartz for all of his wonderful support which has enabled us to invite so many. [applause] so i because you applauded right away. But, he has done so much for us. We are so thrilled. I would also like to recognize and thank our executive committee chair, rick reese, and trustees, barry barrett, susan danilow, glen louis. Sy sternberg, ira and david and all our Chairmans Council this evening for all of their wonderful support as well. Lets give them a big hand also. [applause] the program tonight will last an hour include a q a session. You should have received a card with a pencil. Ifd not, our Sta
Faulkner foundation Whose Mission is to promote the love of the written. The lecture is made possible by generous contributions from author down in memory of her mother, Aileen Wallace and her grandmother, aileen lampton wallace and also by the family of eudorawelty. In april 1983, eudora gave a series of lectures at Harvard University. The lectures were collected as a volume of essays entitled one writers beginnings. Published by the Harvard University press, one writers beginnings stayed on the New York Times bestseller list for almost a year. The essays detailed the inescapable bond between eudoras childhood and her later career as a writer. And after Early Experiences contributed to her distinctive literary voice, her novels include the robber bridesmaid. Which was adapted to the stage and a Tony Awardwinning musical in broadway. Delta wedding, losing battles. And the optimists daughter, for which she was awarded the pulitzer prize. Eudora is the master of the short story and her s
Historians. Lets give him a big hand. [ applause ] id also like to recognize and thank three extraordinary Trustees Board chair, pam shafler and rick reese and susan danalo with us tonight. Give them a big hand as well. [ applause ] and we also want to thank our Chairmans Council and Frederick Douglas Council Members who are with us tonight for all their great work and support. One more hand. Thank you. So the program tonight will last an hour and include a question and answer session and q and a is conducted via note cards. You should have received a note card and pencil. If not the staff are walking up and down the aisle and have cards and pencils to hand out. Let them know and later on in the program we will be answering collecting the cards and answering your questions. We are thrilled to welcome Randall Kennedy back to the New York Historical society. Hes the Michael R Klein professor at Harvard Law School where he teaches courses on contracts and criminal law and regulation of Ra