American architecture of the 18th and 20th centuries and teaches at cooper union forum. He is best known throughout new york for his video walking tours presented by channel 13 , including the emmyaward , nominated shows 42nd street, broadway, and harlem. He has lectured at numerous venues, including Columbia University ofe pennsylvania, and the Smithsonian Institute and the Harvard Graduate School of planning and architecture. That is where all of these great architects come from, from barrys classes. If you have a cell phone or electronic beeper, please turn it off. We ask for no photography. And now, please join me in welcoming barry lewis. [applause] barry lewis you are ordering a special hook at the end of the lecture. We are taking a look at Greenwich Village. For those of you who grew up in new york, you have your memories of Greenwich Village like i did. That is why it is my favorite lecture. It did not exist until about 100, 110 years ago, but we will see that in a moment. We
And cultural historian as many books include new york intellect, the unfinished city, and a nation of nations. These professor of history at new york university. Editor of sex, death and god and l. A. Reviewsys, articles, and interviews have appeared in vanity fair, the paris review, the New York Times, the , Los Angelesst times book review and various anthologies. What you please join me in welcoming david reid, to a spiegel of it was fecal about his book and of each other professor bender. And then be joined by professor bender. [applause] mr. Reid thank you, lily. Its a pleasure and honor to be here in connection with this distinguished series. This is a memorable occasion for me because it is my first powerpoint presentation. [laughter] so bear with me. I might be the only person in america who does not have experienced in this medium. Got thet clicking microphone adjusted. Great. Survey just a very brief of new york pictorially. We begin with this. Its a fantastic shot of the fina
About his book, the brazen age, new york city and the american empire. A conversation with New York University history professor Thomas Bender. That betweenes 1945 and 1950, post world war ii new york city became a heaven for exiles. The museum of the city of new york posted this hourlong event. It is now my great pleasure to introduce our speakers. They have four bios in our program. An intellectual and cultural historian, whose many books include new york intellect, the unfinished city, and a nation among nations. Atis professor of history New York University. David reid is editor of sex, death and god and l. A. His essays, articles, reviews and interviews have appeared in vanity fair, the paris review, the New York Times, the washington post, Los Angeles Times book review and various anthologies. What you please join me in welcoming david reid to a speak about his book and and then be joined by professor bender. [applause] mr. Reid thank you, lily. Its a pleasure and honor to be her
Wish we were talking about before. It could not have been told before. We needed to evolve as a society where we could rethink of the seminole character like sinclair in light of his feminism and not criticize or feel like he was a whimper or something which is what historians tended to do in the past. The take it away and thanks for coming. Thank you very much. I will share the stage with my friend jay martin who will tell you about his relationship to dr. Sinclair after i am done talking and we will both take questions. I am thrilled to be here. This is my first and perhaps will only event in San Francisco. I am excited about this book. I would like to talk about how i came to write it. I will launch into that. I will not read aloud from it. I was a teacher of womens history, i retired a few years ago. One i started teaching in 1975 at the Junior College where i live there was no such course as womens history. Me and other women around the country and around the world. Invented the c