November 2012 Public Programs N-Y Historical Society
NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
170 Central Park West, New York, NY (212) 873-3400
PROGRAM LISTINGS
November 2012
BERNARD AND IRENE SCHWARTZ DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS SERIES:
Saturday, November 3, Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:00 am – 12:15 pm
$60.00, (members $36)
John Maurer, Dominic Tierney
Location: Robert H. Smith Auditorium at the New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West
Presented in collaboration with the Foreign Policy Research Institute
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 am
Churchill, Roosevelt and the Road to Pearl Harbor
9:30 am
John Maurer
Hear a gripping account by John Maurer of the decisions that led to war and grapple with the changing strategic environment between the summer of 1940 and December 1941.
FDR and the Spanish Civil War
11:00 am
Dominic Tierney
The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) altered the course of European and world politics and shaped the path to World War II. Dominic Tierney will recall how the conflict aroused passionate debate in the United States, spurred thousands of Americans to volunteer to fight in Spain in the international brigades and inspired writers and artists from Ernest Hemingway to Pablo Picasso. For the first time, FDR challenged fascist aggression in Europe — illegally providing covert aid that was only recently discovered in the archives.
Tuesday, November 13, 6:30 PM
Jean Edward Smith, Richard Haass
Location: Robert H. Smith Auditorium at the New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West
Join us for a fresh, modern look at one of the most riveting figures of the 20th century: Dwight D. Eisenhower. In this program, trace Ike’s path from his days as a young dreamer in small-town Kansas to a frustrated apprentice under Douglas MacArthur, through the Allied war councils of World War II and all the way to the White House.
Tuesday, November 27, 6:30 PM
Anne Applebaum, Jacob Weisberg
Location: Robert H. Smith Auditorium at the New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West
At the end of World War II, the Soviet Union found itself in control of a huge swath of territory in Eastern Europe. Stalin and his secret police set out to convert a dozen radically different countries to Communism, a completely new political and moral system. Anne Applebaum and Jacob Weisberg discuss the lost civilization of the Soviet bloc, its cruelty, paranoia, and broken-down morality.
Wednesday, November 28, 6:30 PM
David Nasaw
Location: Robert H. Smith Auditorium at the New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West
Joseph Patrick Kennedy was the patriarch of America’s greatest political dynasty. An indomitable and elusive figure, his dreams of advancement for his nine children were matched only by his extraordinary personal ambition and shrewd financial skills. Focusing on his experiences during World War II, celebrated historian David Nasaw brings to life Joseph P. Kennedy’s story from unrestricted and exclusive access to the Joseph P. Kennedy papers.
THE C.Richard Hilker Lecture:
Thursday, November 29, 6:30 PM
Special Free Program. Tickets must be reserved in advance by calling the New-York Historical Society’s in-house call center at 212-485-9268 or by visitingwwwnyhistory.org/programs
Marc A. Simpson
Location: Robert H. Smith Auditorium at the New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West
Thomas Eakins (1844-1916) is often cited as one of nineteenth-century America’s most accomplished artists, with virtually his entire output centered on the personalities and institutions of Philadelphia. This talk will consider Thomas Eakins’s student years in Paris, along with the homage he paid to his French experiences both in later genre pictures and by sending works there for criticism, exhibition and sale. It will close by examining the late portrait Clara, which in 1931 the Philadelphia Museum of Art gave to the Louvre. This is a special program presented free of charge by the Sansom Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports numerous causes. Since 2001, the Foundation has held a series of scholarly lectures to celebrate and commemorate the leadership of the late C. Richard Hilker, its past President.
CONCERT:
Saturday, November 24, 12:00 PM & 3:00 PM
Free with Museum Admission
Victory Belles
Location: Robert H. and Clarice Smith New York Gallery of American History at the New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West
Founded in 1941, the USO has played a vital role in boosting morale and patriotism by presenting live entertainment to U.S. armed forces and their families. In the spirit of the meaningful performances that touched countless lives during World War II, the National WWII Museum’s Victory Belles will present two exciting sets of song and dance (one at 12 pm and another at 3 pm) in the New-York Historical Society’s Robert H. and Clarice Smith New York Gallery of American History. Join us in saluting the heroes of World War II with an afternoon of music and fun! The National WWII Museum’s Victory Belles are a vocal trio who travel the globe delighting audiences with their spirited performances, which feature dazzling costumes, audience interaction, and musical hits, all sung in rich, three-part harmony. Created in 2009, today there are sixteen Victory Belles keeping America’s magical musical history alive with regular performances every Wednesday at the National WWII Museum’s Stage Door Canteen, as well as across the country and overseas. Recent notable performances include the USO Gala in Japan, The National Anthem at the Saints NFL football game, the USO Guam Six Star Salute, and on board the USS WASP during Navy Week in New Orleans.
FILMS:
BERNARD AND IRENE SCHWARTZ CLASSIC FILM SERIES: WORLD WAR II AND ITS LEGACY IN FILM:
Entrance to the film series is included with Museum Admission during New-York Historical’s Pay-as-you-wish Friday Nights. Tickets are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Friday, November 2, 7:00 pm
Pay-as-you-wish Friday Nights
Adam Gopnik, Richard Brody
New Yorker writers Adam Gopnik and Richard Brody set the scene for this film about a young soldier on 48-hour leave in New York City who finds an unlikely romance amid the turbulence and upheaval of the time. Directed by Vincente Minnelli. Starring Judy Garland, Robert Walker, and James Gleason.
Friday, November 9, 7:00 pm
Pay-as-you-wish Friday Nights
Michael Korda
Michael Korda introduces this film, produced by Alexander Korda, about six British airmen downed over the German-occupied Netherlands and the brave Dutch citizens who risk their lives to protect them. Directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Starring Godfrey Tearle, Eric Portman, Hugh Williams, and Bernard Miles.
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Tuesday - Thursday: 10 am-6 pm
Friday: 10 am-8 pm (pay as you wish from 6 pm-8 pm)
Saturday: 10 am-6 pm
Sunday: 11 am-5 pm
MUSEUM ADMISSION:
Adults - $15
Teachers and Seniors - $12
Students - $10
Children (7-13)- $5
Children (under 7) -free
