Thank you for your patience. Were delighted to be gathered here today. I dont want to slow is down, but i do want to make sure that all of you know a little bit about where you are today. Can i just get a sense of how many of you are at Brooklyn Historical society for the first time . Wow. Fantastic. Welcome. Welcome to all of our oldtimers as well. A few of our Board Members are in the audience, so were delighted be that as well. Those who have never been here before i want to give you a sense of this institution which has been around for a very long time, 154 years, and we are Historical Society that prides ourselves on being very, very accessible to people. We have an extraordinary Research Library that is open to one and all. We encourage you to come and explore it. We have exhibitions which you may have got an glimpse of right behind the wall, history of abolition in brooklyn, called in pursuit of freedom. Theres an exhibition i want to make sure that you pick up this brochure on
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