Tonight at eight eastern on cspan. [indiscernible] good evening everyone and welcome to the New York Historical society. I am thrilled to welcome all of you to our beautiful auditorium. This Evenings Program is presented in conjunction with our new exhibition revolution to independence which will be on view in our galleries through march 11. I know that some of you have already you enjoyed a preview this evening. We invite you to join us as our guest following the program upstairs exhibition viewing will continue along with an open bar. Tonights program revolution sound. It is part of our Eileen Schwartz distinguished speakers series. Its a heart at the heart of our Public Programs. It has enabled us so many prominent authors and historians. I would also like to recognize and think a number of trustees that are with us. I like to think p. M. For her great partnership. Thank you pam. I would also like to thank and recognize Mister Richard reese. And to think them as well for all that th
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
Of guadeloupe. The surprising answer is ash wednesday. Not a sunday, not a celebration, an ordinary day in the middle of the week. And it is the first day of lent. You emerge from the church with a mark of black ash on your forehead with a reminder, august ringing in your ears and responsibility placed on your shoulders until easter. To practice, pray and practice charity. It sounds a little grim and demanding. Why do so many people welcome the arrival of lent and find it to be a time of growth, of regrounding, of new insights and deepened relationships. After this brief break please join us and well talk with two special guests about the meaning and practice of lent, our journey to easter. Welcome back to mosaic. Id like to introduce our two special guests today. At the end of the table, father joseph. He is a priest ordained from the diocese of san francisco. Hes a administrator of our lady of the pillar parish. And teacher at st. Patrickings seminary. One of six children, i believe.
From our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. He is a historian and professor at columbia university. His most recent project is a multimedia account of jewish history. It includes the pbs documentary series and two books. Here is a look at the opening of the series. This is a jew. And so is this. This is a jew. And this. And this. So my so am i. What do we have in common . Skin. E color of our not the languages we speak. Saying. S we we sing. The food we eat. Not our opinions. We are a fiercely argumentative lot. Not even the way we pray, assuming we do. What ties us together is a story , a story kept in our heads and hearts, a story of suffering and resilience. Creativity. It is the story that made me want to be an historian in the first place. I understood when i was quite small that there were two special things about the jews that we had endured for over 3000 years despite everything that had been thrown at us and that we had an extraordinarily dramatic story to tell. S
From our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Simon schama is an historian and professor at columbia university. His most recent project is a multimedia account of jewish history. It includes the pbs documentary series and two books. Here is a look at the opening of the series. This is a jew. And so is this. This is a jew. And this. And this. So am i. What do we have in common . Not the color of our skin. Not the languages we speak. The tunes we sing. The food we eat. Not our opinions. We are a fiercely argumentative lot. Not even the way we pray, assuming we do. What ties us together is a story, a story kept in our heads and hearts, a story of suffering and resilience. Endurance, creativity. It is the story that made me want to be an historian in the first place. I understood when i was quite small that there were two special things about the jews that we had endured for over 3000 years despite everything that had been thrown at us and that we had an extraordinarily dramati