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Book Discussions

The Second “Little Aunt Dora” Public Lecture: Still Asking Dr. Ruth

Posted on June 17th, 2025 · Posted in Book Discussions, Film Screenings, Public Programs
5:00 PM: Doors open 5:30 PM: Conversation with Dr. Ruth’s Co-Authors 6:15 PM-7:55 PM: Screening of Ask Dr. Ruth ... Read more

Elaine Weiss — Spell Freedom: The Underground Schools That Built the Civil Rights Movement

Posted on June 4th, 2025 · Posted in Book Discussions, Public Programs
Roosevelt House is pleased to present a conversation with acclaimed historian Elaine Weiss about her new book Spell Freedom: The Underground Schools That Built the Civil Rights Movement. Auth... Read more

Mike De Socio — Morally Straight: How the Fight for LGBTQ+ Inclusion Changed the Boy Scouts – and America

Posted on May 30th, 2025 · Posted in Book Discussions, LGBTQ Center Program, Public Programs
Marking Pride Month at Roosevelt House, the LGBTQ Policy Center is pleased to present a discussion of Morally Straight: How the Fight for LGBTQ+ Inclusion Changed the Boy Scouts – and America by award-winning journalist Mi... Read more

Craig Symonds — Annapolis Goes to War

Posted on May 30th, 2025 · Posted in Book Discussions, Public Programs
To continue our observance of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the death of American Commander-in-Chief Franklin D. Roosevelt, please jo... Read more
Nancy OReilly and Carolyn Maloney

An Evening with Author and Advocate for Women’s Advancement Dr. Nancy O’Reilly

Posted on May 23rd, 2025 · Posted in Book Discussions, Public Programs
Roosevelt House is pleased to present an evening with Dr. Nancy O’Reilly, an international philanthropist, author, educator, and passionate advocate for women’s empowerment. She founded Women Connect4Good, Inc., a 501(c)3 foundat... Read more

Drawing Her Own Conclusions: An Evening with Political Satirist and Illustrator Cathy Hull

Posted on May 16th, 2025 · Posted in Book Discussions, Public Programs
When words elude, award-winning illustrator and political satirist Cathy ... Read more

Chris Whipple in conversation with Lawrence O’Donnell — Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History

Posted on May 7th, 2025 · Posted in Book Discussions, Public Programs
“Don’t talk to Whipple.”  –Reince Priebus, Donald Trump’s former White House Chief of Staff, to his incoming chief Susie Wiles Roosevelt House... Read more

H.W. Brands — America First: Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War

Posted on April 11th, 2025 · Posted in Book Discussions, Public Programs
Roosevelt House is pleased to present bestselling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist H. W. Brands on his new book, America First: Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War. In this gripping chronicle, Brands sheds ligh... Read more

William Gow — Performing Chinatown: Hollywood, Tourism, and the Making of a Chinese American Community

Posted on April 11th, 2025 · Posted in Book Discussions, Public Programs
Roosevelt House, along with the Asian American Studies Program, is pleased to present a discussion with Dr. William Gow about his new book, Performing Chinatown: Hollywood, Tourism, and the Making of a Chinese American Community... Read more

The Art of Diplomacy in the Trump Era Featuring Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat

Posted on March 23rd, 2025 · Posted in Book Discussions, Public Programs
Roosevelt House invites you to The Inaugural “Little Aunt Dora” Public Lecture honoring the memory of former, longtime Hunter College Professor Dora Askowith, a professor of history, religion, culture, Jewish studies, and women's... Read more