The only problem was all of the moderns models were tied to various fashion houses in europe, not in america. Mrs. Astor and mrs. Fish were able to cobble together a very interesting show of new york fashion at last. Here it is. The new York City Public Library just found some of the stills and if you go to their website you will see the fashions. As i said, the models were tied to other places and as you can see alternately conde was making close in different sizes because not all of them were models, are they . So theres more of these apparently at the new York City Public Library and i thought it would be really interesting to see. Anyway, this upset another gentleman called William Randolph hearst who had just bought Harpers Bazaar and he sent his people out to badmouth vogue and conde nast as people who wanted to get rid of european fashion and not imported to america anymore and they were only out to support new york clothingdesigners. What happened was condes representative arri
Familiar with the general society and if you dont mind im going to ask. How many of you here this evening is this your first event . A warm welcome and of course a welcome back to previous attendees. The general society was founded in 1785 by 22 artisans. Today our 234yearold organization continues to serve the people of the city of new york. We do this through our cultural and educational programs. They include our lecture series which of course is the lecture to the party. The general Society Library which will be celebrating 200 years next year. Our tuition free Mechanics Institute and the john m. Loughlin and collection which you are welcome to visit after our talk this evening and that is upstairs. Youll find more information on the blueandwhite postcard on your seats. Now we have such a wonderful start to this years lecture season. I have the pleasure of welcoming critically acclaimed biographer susan ronald who tonight will discuss her accuracy of conde nast the Public Affairs a
U. S. China, the changing relationship between the u. S. And china and ongoing trade tariff. The u. S. Economics Security Review Commission is a host of the event. With taiwan and hong kong. The commission began the hearings this year, we marks the 40th year of u. S. China diplomatic relations. By examining the external and internal ability to sustain growth, project power and spread its influence on the globe. This year has been one of extreme volatility between the u. S. And china. Chain and insta they thought it would be to visit and explore key topics. There is an increasing amount of commentary in the Foreign Policy community, con jebbibbij con jebbi conjecturing. And this commentary further characterizes china as a rival, having upgraded it from a competitor. The word enemy is less frequently used, but is not absent. The previous assumptions underlying u. S. Policy, such as the Current International order benefits china and capitalism brings with it democracy have been shattered
Civil war. Historians discuss how africanamericans remember and interpret the civil war. This is an hourlong event. We are here for our fourth and final panel to discuss africanamerican opinions on the war. We want to begin with a discussion of the scope and significant. Maybe you want to get us started. The u. S. Color troops are more than anyone imagined. Massachusetts had three state registrants. There are over 140 of various kinds. They are a significant military force. What is interesting that i think in the beginning of the war none of the white northerners would have imagined you had black northern soldiers. They turned many patriotic northern freemen away. It is only the process of the war. The high death count, the sickness, and the fact that it did not go well. It prompted people to think about arming africanamericans. The emancipation proclamation was authorized. You had over 180,000 troops, which on one hand, people always say there were 2 Million Union troops, but they cam
The virginia sesquicentennial organized this hourlong event. Welcome back everyone. We are here in our fourth and final panel. I am joined by fitzhugh brundage, barbara gannon, and Thavolia Glymph we want to begin with a discussion of the scope and significance of the service in the u. S. Army of African American troops. Barbara, maybe want to get us started. Prof. Gannon u. S. Colored troops are more than anyone ever imagined. The u. S. Colored troops are federal volunteer units, theres over 140 of them of various times. They were a significant military force. Its interesting, at the beginning of the war, none of the white northerners would have ever imagined you would have had black northern soldiers. In fact, they turned many, many patriotic northern free men away. Its only the process of the war, the high discounts, sickness, and the fact that it didnt go well, that prompted people to really think about arming African Americans. The emancipation proclamation was authorized. You had