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The Battle for Intro. 2: The New York City Gay Rights Bill, 1971 – 1986

Posted on June 4th, 2024 · Posted in LGBTQ Center Program
Initially proposed in 1971, the Gay Rights Bill in New York City was the first of its kind in the nation, meant to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in housing, employment, and public accommodatio... Read more

11th Joan H. Tisch Community Health Prize

Posted on June 4th, 2024 · Posted in Public Programs
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Paul Sparrow — Awakening the Spirit of America: FDR’s War of Words With Charles Lindbergh ― and the Battle to Save Democracy

Posted on May 31st, 2024 · Posted in Book Discussions, Public Programs
For the last FDR-themed event of the Roosevelt House season, we are pleased to present a discussion of Paul Sparrow’snew book Awakening the Spirit of America: FDR's War of Words With Charles Lindber... Read more

Garrett M. Graff — When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day

Posted on May 22nd, 2024 · Posted in Book Discussions, Public Programs
Two days before the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Roosevelt House is pleased to present a discussion of best-selling author Garrett M. Graff’s brand-new book, When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day. This time... Read more

2024 Kheel Lecture on Transportation Policy

Posted on May 9th, 2024 · Posted in Public Programs, Roosevelt House, Roosevelt House General News

May 9, 2024, New York — Last night the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College hosted the 2024 Theodore Kheel Transportation Policy Lecture featuring an in-depth and timely discussion of…  

Kevin Baker — The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of a New City

Posted on May 9th, 2024 · Posted in Book Discussions, Public Programs
Roosevelt House is pleased to present a discussion of Kevin Baker’s new book The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of a New City. In this entertaining and insightful chronicle, Baker illuminates the interwoven histories of the sport and the city... Read more

Dr. Steven Lomazow — FDR Unmasked: 73 Years of Medical Cover-ups That Rewrote History

Posted on May 2nd, 2024 · Posted in Book Discussions, Public Programs
Roosevelt House is pleased to present a discussion of FDR Unmasked: 73 Years of Medical Cover-ups That Rewrote History by Dr. Steven Lomazow. In this medical history, Dr. Lomazow chronicles FDR’s life from a physician’s perspective... Read more

Mario Cuomo: The Life, Legacy, and Presidential Run That Never Happened

Posted on May 1st, 2024 · Posted in Public Programs
Please join us as Roosevelt House, in collaboration with Spectrum News NY1, hosts an historical — and yet, in this election year, timely — discussion of the life, legacy, and near presidential candida... Read more

Senator Russ Feingold — The Constitution in Jeopardy: An Unprecedented Effort to Rewrite Our Fundamental Law and What We Can Do About It

Posted on April 29th, 2024 · Posted in Book Discussions, Public Programs
The 2024 Mcnickle Lecture on Integrity in Government Roosevelt House is honored to present the 2024 McNickle Lecture on Integrity in Go... Read more

Harold Holzer — Brought Forth on This Continent: Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration

Posted on April 24th, 2024 · Posted in Book Discussions, Public Programs
President Ann Kirschner invites you to join her for a Book Party for Harold Holzer, Jonathan F. Fanton Director, Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College in conversation with actor an... Read more