As a longtime historian, what impact does it have on you that you were born in concord, massachusetts, grew up around boston . What has it done to your thinking of history . Gordon it made me a fan of john, just because he was a good old yankee. I am not sure that being a new englander has affected me onsciously, i do not like to think that i am letting the present influence my conception of the past. So i am not sure. But i am a new englander for sure. Brian can you remember when you first heard about john adams . Gordon probably not until high school. I did not know much about him, not until college. I had not gotten to see his home until after college. So it was a long time before i got to know him. Now, because i did three volumes in the library of america about his writings, i really got to know him. I think i got to know him better than i know most of my friends. He is really something. Brian you said in your book that he had a diary and Thomas Jefferson did not. Why do you think
Mapping americas road from revolution to independence which will be on view in our galleries through march 11th. I know that some of you have alreadyy enjoyed exhibition preview this evening for those of you we have not, we invite you to join you as our guest following our program on second floor where exhibition viewing will continue along with open bar. That should be pretty good enticement. Some of us, anyway. Tonights program revolution song, a story of American Freedom is part of distinguished Speaker Series which is the heart of our Public Programs and as though i would like to thank mr. Shorto, thank for prominents to New York Historical. I would like to thank trustees this evening and i would like to thank pam for Great Partnership and leadership of this splendid institution. Thank you, pam. [applause] id also like to thank and recognize mr. Richard reese and to thank them for all that they do. [applause] you will hear from my greg colleague at the close of the event. Tonights
Fears, stop harassment take your power back. Wo a settlement against former fox news president n, roger ailes. Talking start out by about Harvey Weinstein, that is the story everyone is talking about right now. Every day, some new atrocity occurs, like yesterday or the day before. Three more people came forward beenthe idea this has going on for years and years and years. There were eight settlements against him. Obviously everybody in the company knew about it. I have to say, i wonder about his wife, who i gather last night announced she was leaving him, finally. Not haveould possibly heard about this how do you think this happened . How is this allowed to go on and on and have nobody ever speak out until now . Gretchen because as a society and culture, we protect harassers. If somebody can actually tell me that is a 20 million question, why . Is it because we are protecting our own jobs . Protectingse we are a person in power . I think those are the top two reasons. But now that the
Ailes. Why dont we start out with the talking about Harvey Weinstein. That is the story everyone is talking about right now. New atrocityme occurs like yesterday or the day before. Three more people came forward with the idea that he had raped them. This has been going on for years. Settlementsight against him. Everybody in the company knew about it. I have to say, i wonder about his wife, who i gather last night announced she was leaving him, finally. How she could possibly not have heard about this how do you think this happened . How was this allowed to go on and on and have nobody ever speak out until now . Gretchen because as a society and culture, we protect harassers. If somebody can actually tell me why that is the 20 million question, why . Is it because we are protecting our own jobs . Is it because we are protecting a person in power . I think those are the top two reasons. But now that the floodgates have been opened, i give so much credit to the women who were able to tell
Expedition which will be on view in our gallery through march 11. I know some of you have already enjoyed an expedition preview this evening. For those of you have not, we invite you to join us as our guest followingit the program upstairs on our second floor were expedition doing will continue along with an open bar. That should be pretty good enticement to some of us anyway. Ten Nights Program revolution song is a part of our distinguished Speaker Series which is the heart of our public i like tond as always thank mr. Schwartz for script support which has enabled us to invite so many prominent authors and historians to New York Historical. I would also like to recognize the thank a number of trustees who are with us this evening. Our chair pam, and i like to thank and for Great Partnership and leadership of this splendid institution. [applause] i would also like to thank and recognize Richard Reece was the chair of our executive committee, susan, the chair of our chairman counsel. An