The heart of the N-YHS public program activity is the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Distinguished Speakers Series. Through the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Schwartz the Historical Society has been able to bring a wide array of extraordinary lectures and dynamic conversations to New York’s Upper West Side…
April 4, 2017 - The Founding Fathers’ crowning accomplishment—the Constitution—is the touchstone of our democracy. Less widely known, however, is the extent to which the process of ratification represented a tumultuous battle between rivaling interests.
April 26, 2017 - Experts reveal the groundbreaking story of Dolley Madison’s influence on the American presidency and revolutionized the role of First Lady.
October 26, 2016 - Experts analyze the contention between these two Revolutionary ideals and discuss their implications for present-day America.
October 20, 2016 - Experts bring to life the Battle of Brooklyn and reveal how, thanks to the heroism of the “Immortal 400,” the Continental Army lived to fight another day.
October 5, 2016 - Author James Traub and historian Robert Kagan debate the legacy of America’s sixth president, a leader with steadfast moral principles that led paradoxically to both his political collapse and widespread veneration.
March 8, 2016 - Three historians provide compelling insight into the unique 18th-century couple in a discussion of the numerous letters the Adames exchanged over years of separation.
March 1, 2016 - Historian Richard Brookhiser and constitutional law expert Trevor Morrison discuss how Hamilton, Madison, Jefferson, Burr, and Marshall struggled to define the new republic they created.
December 16, 2015 - Celebrated historian Richard Brookhiser recounts the “Father of the Constitution’s” evolution and how he helped persuade a divided Congress to agree passing the Bill of Rights.
May 14, 2015 - Prizewinning author Joseph J. Ellis explains how Washington, Hamilton, Jay, and Madison helped orchestrate the complex political process that ultimately resulted in the Constitutional Convention and the Bill of Rights.
April 28, 2015 - Historian Edward J. Larson explores how George Washington reluctantly came to preside over the Constitutional Convention, mediate the fractious states, and, as a result, help secure our republic’s future.
February 21, 2015 - Historian Andrew Jackson O’Shaughnessy dispels the commonly-accepted myth of British incompetence and explores how the Americans achieved their surprising victory.
November 1, 2014 - Highlighted with clips from his new documentary, celebrated filmmaker Ric Burns brings to life the story of the Pilgrims.
October 8, 2014 - Author Nick Bunker examines the lethal blend of politics, personalities, and economics that led to the Boston Tea Party and ultimately culminated in an all-out war for independence.
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