Conversation by adam gopnik. My name is bo mendez, manager of program progressive communications. Brooklyn Historical Society. While we walk in the tort physical location i am still honored and have opposed to welcome you all to our virtual programs. We look forward to hopefully having you join us for more in the coming weeks. Before we get to the subject of two Nights Program i want to share a little bit about some things we have coming up, things to look forward to more virtual programs. We will be hosting next week will be hosting former new York State Attorney general kenneth philby shared her new book in the conversation with they will explore the connection between big money and impact on our democracy. That would be on august 11. Following week will be hosting Rick Perlstein in a conversation with Jeffrey Toobin discussing his new book which continues in the expiration we been doing with the recent history of the Republican Party in modern american conservatism. That will be aug
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Conversation. And the manager programs here at the Brooklyn Historical society we wish you we can welcome you to our physical location we have the privilege of welcome you to our virtual programming and we look forward to have you join us for more in the coming weeks. Before we get to tonights program he went to share what we have coming up and look forward to. And next week we will be hosting the former new York State Attorney general candidate and they will be exploring the connection between big money and its impact on democracy august 11. The following week we will host a conversation discussing and exploration of the recent history of the Republican Party and america modern conservativism. Were also proud to partner on the upcoming series women in power after the 19th amendment kicking off august 18 the 100 anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment. And then we will discuss issues pertaining to bodies of women throughout time. And we will host more virtual programs as
Artifacts featured in their joint publication. In this, they discuss objects relateded to the july 1863 draft riots in new york city. This conversation took place online due to the coronavirus pandemic. The New York Historical society provided the video. Good evening, everyone. Im delighted to again have the opportunity to talk with my good friend and professional colleague, Harold Holzer. Before we get started, i want to remind you, you can ask questions anytime during the program by using the q a button at the bottom of in my case, top of your screens. Well get to your questions after our conversation. And now lets turn our attention to some objects that help us describe the civil war. In the history museum, objects do a lot of heavy lifting and standing in for larger historical narratives beyond the characteristics that define the object itself. So, lets just talk for a moment about the book, civil war and 50 objects, which inspired this program. Harold, tell us about it and how did
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