Oppenheimer talks about one of the richest women in the 19th century new york. Her unusual life, including a second marriage to former Vice President aaron burr. What brought these two celebrities together . On both side of the altar, the undoubted attraction was money. A marriage to eliza jumel will give him a big pot of money to spend. She had her own motivations for the marriage. On the one hand, she would soon have to begin settling her first husbands estate. Burr, with his knowledge of the law could help her protect her assets. But the Main Attraction of the marriage for her was the opportunity to enter social circles that had been previously closed to her. At 6 00, on the civil war, historian dennis fry on the reaction to both northerners and southerners on the raid at ha harpers ferry. The divided sentiments as americans headed for election. And historians explore the history of the Death Penalty in america, including the case that involved the capital punishment. And monday, au
Biological. Shall be limited to corresponding biological genders is what it says. I would say if you changed your biological sex, then you would be allowed to use the restroom of your new biological sex. Reading this, thats what it seems to suggest to me. Now, my understanding is that that surgery really, no expert, believe me, but that surgery involves a series of surgeries. Its not a surgery. Its a series of surgeries. So, when does one become a biological whatever . I dont know the answer to that question. And so how would this policy apply to someone who was in the course of that surgical therapy . I dont know how to you dont know. I dont know how that would be resolved. Id be speculating on what the school board, how they would interpret their policy. They didnt discuss that. Not to my knowledge. Certainly not part of the record. Did they get expert input into there is nothing in the record about expert input. Felt like it was legally in a solid position. All right. Mr. Block . Th
The mansion in new york. Her book will be on sale afterward. It is my pleasure to introduce margaret oppenheimer. [applause] margaret thank you very much. July 3, age 33, a distinguished new yorker wrote a note in his diary. The celebrated colonel burr was married to the celebrated mrs. Jumel. His choice of adjectives was interesting. Not distinguished, but celebrated. Celebrity had the same connotation it does today. Someone who was known to the public but not always with approval. Today, i am going to talk about how eliza jumel and aaron burr became public figures, why they married, and what happened after these two celebrities joined hands. Ladies first. Eliza jumel is on the right. She is painted here one year before her marriage to aaron burr next to a portrait of him painted after the ceremony. Eliza jumel was born betsy bowen in providence, rhode island, in 1775. About 2. 5 weeks before the battle of lexington. There was absolutely nothing in her beginnings to suggest that her n
The talmud teaches that if a person destroys one life, it is as if they have destroyed an entire world. And if a person saves one life, it is as if theyve saved an entire world. What an extraordinary honor to be with us as we honor four righteous individuals whose courage is measured in the lives they saved. One child. O one refugee. One comrade at a time. And who, in so doing, helped save our world. I deliver a lot of speeches. Very rarely am i so humbled by the eloquence that has preceded me. Not just in words, but in the acts that we commemorate today. To my dear friend, steven spielberg, thanks for your moving and generous words. You spoke of the importance of finding your voice and using it for good, and i know that your work, whether a masterpiece by schindlers list or the stories that you have so persistently preserved through the Shoah Foundation is deeply personal. Steven once said is the sho. A shoah is a story he was born to tell, the stories you heard from your family. Stev
Oppenheimer. This is her third book. She has written extensive articles. She has her phd in art history from nyu and she volunteers as a gym all mentioned in new york. Her book will be on sale afterward. It is my pleasure to introduce margaret oppenheimer. [applause] margaret thank you very much. July 3, age 33, a distinguished new yorker wrote a note in his diary. Burr wasrated kernel married to the celebrated mrs. To mouth. Mrs. Jumel. Waschoice of adjectives interesting. Not distinguished, but celebrated. Celebrity had the same connotation it does today. Someone who was known to the public but not always with approval. Today, i am going to talk about how eliza jumel and aaron burr became public figures, why they married, and what happened after these two celebrities joined hands. Ladies first. Eliza jumel is on the right. She is painted here one year before her marriage to aaron burr next to a portrait of him painted after the ceremony. Born betsy bowen in providence, rhode island,