[applause] so good evening Everyone Welcome to the New York Historical society as president and ceo its good to see you on a wintry night tonights program help and history is a part of the distinguished Speakers Series of like to thank mr. Swartz for his generosity which has enabled us to bring so many fine speakers to the stage. [applause] i would like to recognize the chair by executive committee and i would like to thank you for the very many things that you do on behalf of this institution. Thank you. [applause] so all of those that are with us as well with thats a sport on to support of New York Historical there will be a questionandanswer session you should have received a pencil on your way into the auditorium and they will be collected later on in the program and copies of the book would be available for purchase. We are absolutely thrilled to welcome a great friend back to the New York Historical society. Serving as us representative to the united nations, a former president o
Times, is the part of our Irene Schwartz Speaker Series and is always i like to thank mr. Schwartz for his great generosity which is enabled us to bring so many fine speakers to this stage. [applause]. I would like to recognize the chair of our executive committee id like to thank you rick, for all of the very many things you do. On behalf of this great institution. Thank you. [applause]. And want to thank all of the chairman counselor to who are with us this evening as well for their great support of New York Historical. Tonight news program is about is lasting about an hour there will be a questionandanswer session. You should have received no card with a pencil on your way into the auditorium this evening and if not, my colleagues are going up and down the aisles with no cards and pencils. No cards with your questions will be collected later on in the program. The program there will be a book signing tonight. This will be in our ny history start and copies of ambassadors who are the
Gabriel. And brian is with the panel transnational perspectives on american slavery and the United States civil war. Brian gabrial. Brian . Well, listen, im so sorry that im not joining you, all of you there in augusta. I wish that i were there, of course, in person. I think we have a nice panel for you. Ill be first with my paper. The second american revolution. Canadian editors and the outbreak of the u. S. Civil war, followed by Matthew Arendt from Texas Christian University and simon vodrey from carlton up in canada. He will have probably a little bit more than what im saying to you in terms of timing. I will time myself. Hub is that okay or is someone timing me off . Brian . Time yourself. Okay. All right. All right. So i think we need to get started here so we can keep things on track. Right. I hope everyone can see this now. Very good. It is sometimes forgotten that the close bond the United States shares with canada is largely a 20th century manifestation. And the signing of th
Gabriel. And brian is with the panel transnational perspectives on american slavery and the United States civil war. Brian gabrial. Brian . Well, listen, im so sorry that im not joining you, all of you there in augusta. I wish that i were there, of course, in person. I think we have a nice panel for you. Ill be first with my paper. The second american revolution. Canadian editors and the outbreak of the u. S. Civil war, followed by Matthew Arendt from Texas Christian University and simon vodrey from carlton up in canada. He will have probably a little bit more than what im saying to you in terms of timing. I will time myself. Hub is that okay or is someone timing me off . Brian . Time yourself. Okay. All right. All right. So i think we need to get started here so we can keep things on track. Right. I hope everyone can see this now. Very good. It is sometimes forgotten that the close bond the United States shares with canada is largely a 20th century manifestation. And the signing of th
Gabriel. And brian is with the panel transnational perspectives on american slavery and the United States civil war. Brian gabrial. Brian . Well, listen, im so sorry that im not joining you, all of you there in augusta. I wish that i were there, of course, in person. I think we have a nice panel for you. Ill be first with my paper. The second american revolution. Canadian editors and the outbreak of the u. S. Civil war, followed by Matthew Arendt from Texas Christian University and simon vodrey from carlton up in canada. He will have probably a little bit more than what im saying to you in terms of timing. I will time myself. Hub is that okay or is someone timing me off . Brian . Time yourself. Okay. All right. All right. So i think we need to get started here so we can keep things on track. Right. I hope everyone can see this now. Very good. It is sometimes forgotten that the close bond the United States shares with canada is largely a 20th century manifestation. And the signing of th