Welcome to the new york historic society. See soally thrilled to many of you in our beautiful out of taurean. Program, a night at the garden, new yorks infamous nazi rally in 1939, is part of our distinguished speakers series. I would like to thank mr. Schwartz for his great generosity among which has enabled us to bring so many fine speakers to this. [applause] i would also like to recognize and think a number of trustees who have joined us this evening. I would like to recognize our pam for heranked truly outstanding work on behalf of this institution. I want to depart for more trustees for one second to recognize her husband, who has we have had three programs this evening. Hes been to two of them. I want to congratulate him for his dedication to his wifes favorite organization. I would also like to recognize trustees. Again, slightly departing from our trustees. Recognizing a great friend of this institution. Is known to people in this audience as resident of brown. The head of the
Author of how to fight antisemitism. With those systems and the communities and respect diversity of culture and identity. Those that are on display this evening the respect for diversity of culture and identity and opinion more than ever. In the amazing turnout with important conversation. At the back of the stage after the discussion personalized books are available. Thank you for visiting our campus this evening please welcome to the stage to say a few remarks. Thank you for that introduction. As some of you may recall we were gathered together in this chapel for a similar purpose and then a holocaust survivor came to share the moving story. And it made sense and then inspired by the determination and we decided we should meet that we are stronger than hate so i got the call last month from the Jewish Community center asking if he would host tonights event i jumped at the opportunity to bring together the community and the friends across pittsburgh and its my honor to introduce her
It is about an hour and 50 minutes. Tonight speaker is sam watson, professor of United States and military history at the United States military academy at west point where he has taught for 18 years. He is author of jacksons sword, and peacekeepers and officers, about the borders and frontiers between the war of 1812 and the war with mexico. It was published by united press of kansas, which together won the distinguished book award from the society for military history. Incidentally, of which we are a part. Professor watson is coeditor of the west point history of the societych won for military history George C Marshall Foundation Prize for the use of Digital Technology teaching military history. He is a coeditor of the west point history of the civil war, which won the Army Historical foundation distinguished writing award. Coauthor of the west point history of the american revolution. Forthcoming from simon and schuster this auto. Autumn. He teaches courses on 19th century warfare,
Jackson. This event is about 1 50. Tonights speaker is sam watson, professor of United States and military history at the United States military academy at west point where he has taught for 18 years. Hes author of jacksons sword and peacekeepers on the nations borders and frontiers between the war of 1812 and the war with mexico. Published by united press of kansas which together won the distinguished book award from the society from military history. Incident h incidentally, of which we are a part. Professor watson is coeditor of the west point history of warfare which won the society for military history george c. Marshall Foundation Prize for the use of Digital Technology teaching military history. Hes the coed tore of the civil war which won the distinguished writing award and hes also coauthor of the american revolution. Forthcoming from simon and shuster this autumn, professor watson teaches courses at west point on 19th century warfare, 19th Century America and about the americ
In the war of 1812 and the war with mexico. Which together won the distinguished book award from the society for military history. Incidentally cited military history of which we are a part. He is coed tor of the history of warfare which won the society for military history george c. Marshall Foundation Prize for the use of teaching military history. The west point history of the sieve war, which won the distinguished writing award. She also coauthor of the west point history of the american revolution. He teaches on 19th century warfare and about the american frontier. Ladies and gentlemen, tonight, sam watson. [ applause ] thank you. Bob noted ive been teaching west point for 18 years and gave my last talk about 18 years ago. In the fall of 1999 on Army Medical Officers in the war and do they see themselves as medical officers or military officers and turned out they saw themselves as a bit of both. Im going to be talking to you about the army before and after jackson, focusing prima