The issues facing the issues of Rural America in tight robe. Enjoy tonight and on the weekend, cspan2. A very warm welcome to the first lecture of the general society, labor, literature and landmark lecture series. I am karen taylor, Program Director of the general society. The labor, literature and landmark lecturere series are supported in part by public funds from the new York City Department of cultural affairs, in partnership with the city council. For those of you who may be less familiar with the general society and if you dont mind i will ask how many of you here f this evening will this be your first visit . Okay. Right, warm welcome and of course a welcome back to previous attendees. The general society was founded in 1785 by 22 artisans in today are 234 yearold organization continues to serve the people of the city of new york. Ek do this through our culturl and Educational Programs and they include our lecture series of which tonights lecture is a part of and general Societ
I am karen taylor, Program Director of the general society. The labor, literature and landmark collections are supported in part by public funds from the new City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the city council. For those of you who may be less familiar with the general society and how many of you here this evening with this be your first visit . Okay. A warm welcome and of course, welcome back to previous attendees. The general society was founded in 1785 by 22 artisans. Today our 234yearold organization continues to serve the peopleof the city of new york. We do this through our cultural and education programs. They include our lecture series which tonights lecture is part of, our general Society Library which will will be celebrating 200 years. Our tuition free Mechanics Institute and the john and mossman lot collection which you are welcome to visit after our talk this evening and that is upstairs. You will find more information on the blue and white postcard on
Historian and author william b staple, who will discuss the life of new artist james edward kelley, which he researched extensively for his book generals and bronze the commanding generals of the war. This program is made possible in part by the generous operating support from the parsons todd foundation, the new Jersey Historical commission, division of the department of state, the f. M. Kirby foundation, the mimi washington sterritt foundation, and Program Support from arestill alive hogg family foundation, the new Jersey Council for the humanity and the garden club of morristown and support from our generous members, many of whom i see in our audience. Thank you. Individual donors and. Visitors. Welcome. Macculloch hall was built by george and louisa mccullough, who emigrated from london to, new york city, in 1806, in 1810, they purchased six acres and a one story bank house from john dowdy, a commander in George Washingtons army, during the revolutionary war. The mcculloughs built
Macculloch hall Historical Museum morris towns museum. My name, tricia pone gratz. I am delighted that youre all here today to share this beautiful, finally sunny day with. We are delighted to back historian and author william b staple, who will discuss the life of new artist james edward kelley, which he researched extensively for his book generals and bronze the commanding generals of the war. This program is made possible in part by the generous operating support from the parsons todd foundation, the new Jersey Historical commission, division of the department of state, the f. M. Kirby foundation, the mimi washington sterritt foundation, and Program Support from arestill alive hogg family foundation, the new Jersey Council for the humanity and the garden club of morristown and support from our generous members, many of whom i see in our audience. Thank you. Individual donors and. Visitors. Welcome. Macculloch hall was built by george and louisa mccullough, who emigrated from london
I am delighted that youre all here today to share this beautiful, finally sunny day with. We are delighted to back historian and author william b staple, who will discuss the life of new artist james edward kelley, which he researched extensively for his book generals and bronze the commanding generals of the war. This program is made possible in part by the generous operating support from the parsons todd foundation, the new Jersey Historical commission, division of the department of state, the f. M. Kirby foundation, the mimi washington sterritt foundation, and Program Support from arestill alive hogg family foundation, the new Jersey Council for the humanity and the garden club of morristown and support from our generous members, many of whom i see in our audience. Thank you. Individual donors and. Visitors. Welcome. Macculloch hall was built by george and louisa mccullough, who emigrated from london to, new york city, in 1806, in 1810, they purchased six acres and a one story bank