Program. To the distinguished speakers series which is part of our program. With those trustees for joining us this evening. And the visionary chairman emeritus. And richard reese and trustees brian kane, but i would also like to thank members of the chairman s counsel for joining us this evening we are grateful to each and every one of you for your encouragement and support during this challenging time. We are pleased to welcome margaret mcmillan professor of history at the university of toronto and emeritus professor of international history at the university of oxford doctor mcmillan previously before going on at provost at university college and saint anthony college at the university of oxford and the author that was published this past fall in including paris 1919 nixon and now. Joining us as moderator this evening professor of jurisprudence at columbia law school. A leading constitutional theorist who has an extensive history of government service serving in all three branches o
Dog, the chair of our executive committee richard reese, and trustees brian kane, suzanne, david. I would also like to thank members of our chairman skelton who were joining us this evening. We are so very grateful to each and every one of you for your encouragement and support especially at this challenging time. Now then, we are very pleased indeed to welcome martha mcmillian, a professor of international history at the university of oxford. Doctor mcmillian prettily was on the faculty before going on to serve as provost at trinity college at the university of toronto. She s the author of war: how conflict shaped us which was published this past fall and her previous books include paris 1919, nixon and mao, and women. Joining us this moderator the cd is philip bobbitt, professor at columbia law school. Professor bobbitt is a leading constitutional theorist who has an extensive history of government service. He served in all three brancheso of government during six administrations bot
Program. To the distinguished speakers series which is part of our program. With those trustees for joining us this evening. And the visionary chairman emeritus. And richard reese and trustees brian kane, but i would also like to thank members of the chairman s counsel for joining us this evening we are grateful to each and every one of you for your encouragement and support during this challenging time. We are pleased to welcome margaret mcmillan professor of history at the university of toronto and emeritus professor of international history at the university of oxford doctor mcmillan previously before going on at provost at university college and saint anthony college at the university of oxford and the author that was published this past fall in including paris 1919 nixon and now. Joining us as moderator this evening professor of jurisprudence at columbia law school. A leading constitutional theorist who has an extensive history of government service serving in all three branches o
metal. just before introduce the speaker s i want to recognize and think the trustees who are joining us this evening first and foremost the executive committee richard reese and the distinguished speakers series and trustees darcy goldman, brian and suzanne and david. also to the chairman s counsel joining us this evening we are so very grateful for your encouragement and support especially during this challenging time. so now with professor emeritus of history at west point where he taught for two decades and as a solicitor general in 2020 and a fellow at hamilton college as well as a fellow of international security programs. publishing numerous books and articles on military history including west point history. the most recent book is robert e. lee and me. joining us as moderator this evening is general patraeus from the kkr global institute prior to joining in the us military in iraq and afghanistan of the us central command. and general patraeus served as director of c
at c-span.org/history. good evening, everyone. i m louise mirrer, new york historical society s president and ceo. and i m thrilled to welcome you to tonight s virtual program, churchill today. a distinguished scholar created this series. it s my great honor to think him. just before i introduce tonight s speakers, i want to recognize and thank several new york historical trustees who are joining us this evening. first and foremost, the outstanding chair of our board of trustees. the chair of our executive committee, richard reese. the vice chair elect of our board, susan peck. and trustees brian cane and david zelasnik. i would like to thank the chairman s councilmembers who join us, many thanks to all of you. we are so very pleased to are being andrew roberts, the distinguished fellow of the new york historical society. professor roberts is a fellow of the royal historical society in london, a visiting fellow at the hoover institution at stanford university and visiting