February 2011 Programs at New-York Historical Society
NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
2 West 77th Street, New York, N.Y. 212-873-3400 www.nyhistory.org
EXHIBITION AND PROGRAM LISTINGS
February 2011
PLEASE NOTE LOCATION: Evening Public Programs will be presented at the New York Society for Ethical Culture at 2 West 64th Street at Central Park West, unless otherwise noted.
To purchase tickets by phone, call SmartTix at (212) 868-4444 or go to smarttix.com. Programs $20 (Members $10) unless otherwise noted.
Thursday, February 3, 6:30 PM
Simon Schama
Program $30 (Members $15)
According to Simon Schama, it wasn't just a political miscalculation that landed the United States and its allies in military crisis, but an historical miscalculation and a refusal to learn from America's past wars. Professor Schama points to the Korean War as an example from which Barack Obama can draw historical lessons as he attempts to navigate the country through its bloody and prolonged conflict in Afghanistan.
Thursday, February 10, 6:30 PM
Lesley Stahl, Cokie Roberts, Akhil Reed Amar
Although America has yet to elect a woman to the presidency, many women have played important parts in shaping previous presidential administrations and in changing the roles and the perception of women in politics. As part of the Society's series Celebrating the 19th Amendment: 90 Years, this program looks back at the many influential and important women in the history of America's highest elected office, from political candidates and cabinet members to First Ladies and family members.
Tuesday, February 15, 6:30 PM
Annette Gordon-Reed
Andrew Johnson never expected to be president, but just six weeks after becoming Abraham Lincoln's vice president, he was thrust into the nation's highest office. Johnson faced a nearly impossible task — to succeed America's greatest chief executive and to bind the nation's wounds after the Civil War. Annette Gordon-Reed shows how ill-suited Johnson was for this daunting task. His vision of reconciliation abandoned the millions of former slaves and antagonized congressional leaders, who tried to limit his powers and eventually impeached him.
THE HENRY LUCE III CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF AMERICAN CULTURE
Opened in November 2000, the acclaimed Henry Luce III Center for the Study of American Culture is an innovative display that makes accessible to the public in a single place nearly 40,000 objects from the museum's permanent collection ranging from George Washington's camp bed at Valley Forge to the world's largest collection of Tiffany lamps.BY APPOINTMENT ONLY – CALL 212-485-9264
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Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday: 11:00 am to 5:45 pm
