Candice Shy Hooper – “Lincoln’s Generals’ Wives: Four Women Who Influenced the Civil War for Better and for Worse”
June 14, 2016 
VIDEO
PHOTOS
In her new book, Lincoln’s Generals’ Wives, Candice Shy Hooper looks at the Civil War in a new way – by focusing on the extraordinary and influential lives of Jessie Frémont, Nelly McClellan, Ellen Sherman, and... Read more
Adam Hochschild – “Spain in Our Hearts. Americans in the Spanish Civil War: 1936-1939”
June 13, 2016 VIDEOPHOTOS
Roosevelt House welcomes Adam Hochschild to discuss his newest bestseller, a history of the Spanish Civil War, told through a dozen characters, including Ernest Hemingway, George Orwell, and... Read more
Sean Wilentz – “The Politicians and the Egalitarians: The Hidden History of American Politics”
June 9, 2016 VIDEOPHOTOS
One of America’s most eminent historians, Sean Wilentz, will discuss his new book, The Politicians and the Egalitarians: The Hidden History of American Politics, in conversation with Harold... Read more
Exhibition – “Women Take the Lead: Elizabeth Cady Stanton to Eleanor Roosevelt, From Suffrage to Human Rights.”
January 14, 2016 VIDEOPHOTOS
On view until May 27, 2016.
Annette Gordon-Reed – “Most Blessed of the Patriarchs: Thomas Jefferson and the Empire of the Imagination”
May 18, 2016 VIDEOPHOTOS
Please join us as we welcome the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed to discuss her new book, “Most Blessed of the Patriarchs,” Thomas Jefferson and the Empire of the Imagination. This groundbreaking... Read more
Ted Piccone: Five Rising Democracies and the Fate of the International Liberal Order
May 12, 2016 VIDEOPHOTOS
A Forum with Ted Piccone
and
Ambassadors Hardeep Singh Puri and Antonio de Aguiar Patriota
... Read more
Sidney Blumenthal – “A Self-Made Man: The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1849”
May 11, 2016 VIDEOPHOTOS
Please join us at Roosevelt House for a special program exploring the political genius of Abraham Lincoln.
To mark the publication of his new book, A Self-Made Man: The... Read more
Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College, The Social Science Research Council, and The Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University cordially invite you to attend a special... Read more
Explore the lives and legacies of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt from multiple perspectives. Roosevelt House and FDR Four Freedoms Park are offering tours in collaboration–you’re welcome to attend one or the other, but we hope you’ll join... Read more
Maria Cuomo Cole is the award-winning producer of the feature documentary, Newtown, directed by Kim A. Snyder, which premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. In her career, she has tackled such relevant subjects as gun... Read more
Millennials and the 2016 Election
April 20, 2016 VIDEOPHOTOS
President Obama’s election in 2008 cemented the importance of the youth vote. As the largest and most diverse voting bloc in the country, Millennials are a political powerhouse that are increasingly shaping the... Read more
William E. Leuchtenburg in Conversation with Harold Holzer: “The American President, From Teddy Roosevelt to Bill Clinton”
April 14, 2016 VIDEOPHOTOS
Please join us as we welcome one of America’s preeminent historians, William E. Leuchtenburg, to discuss his latest book, The American President, an account of American presidential actions from the... Read more
Jerusalem has been described as the “volcanic core” of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Competing religious, national, and historic narratives exist side-by-side in the city, in a constant struggle for legitimacy, validity,... Read more
Donna Haverty-Stacke – “Trotskyists on Trial: Free Speech and Political Persecution Since the Age of FDR”
March 23, 2016 VIDEOPHOTOS
A book discussion featuring Donna Haverty-Stacke, Associate Professor of History at Hunter College and Roosevelt House Faculty Associate, on her book Trotskyists on Trial: Free Speech and Political... Read more
Norton Garfinkle and Harold Holzer: “A Just and Generous Nation: Abraham Lincoln and the Fight for American Opportunity”
March 22, 2016 VIDEOPHOTOS
Norton Garfinkle and Harold Holzer’s A Just and Generous Nation: Abraham Lincoln and the Fight for American Opportunity presents a groundbreaking new account of the beliefs that inspired our sixteenth... Read more
Michael Waldman – “The Fight to Vote”
March 14, 2016 VIDEOPHOTOS
Join us at Roosevelt House as we continue our Keynote Series: Decision 2016 with a timely conversation with Michael Waldman, president of NYU’s Brennan Center for Justice, about his new book, The... Read more
Aspen at Roosevelt House: CyberSecurity
March 10, 2016 PHOTOS
A discussion on cyber threats and their effect on national security and international relations.
The “Aspen at Roosevelt House” series is a partnership between the Aspen Institute and the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute... Read more
Policy Forum – Reproductive Rights 2016: Challenges in US and Global Policy
March 9, 2016 VIDEOPHOTOS
To commemorate both Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day this panel addresses the contested history of reproductive health in the U.S. and internationally. Speakers will discuss legal controversies... Read more
Ellen Malcolm – “When Women Win: Emily’s List and the Rise of Women in American Politics”
March 7, 2016 VIDEOPHOTOS
Ellen Malcolm, the founder and chairman of EMILY’s List, tells the inside story of the rise of women in elected office over the past quarter-century. ... Read more
Patricia Bell-Scott – “The Firebrand and the First Lady, Portrait of a Friendship: Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Struggle for Social Justice”
March 2, 2016 VIDEOPHOTOS
Join us at Roosevelt House as we welcome historian Patricia Bell-Scott to mark the publication of The Firebrand and the First Lady, her groundbreaking book about the enduring and consequential friendship... Read more
Dominic Tierney – “The Right Way to Lose a War: America in an Age of Unwinnable Conflicts”
February 29, 2016 VIDEOPHOTOS
On February 29, we welcomed Dominic Tierney, author of The Right Way to Lose a War: America in an Age of Unwinnable Conflicts, in conversation with Andrew Polsky, the Ruth and Harold Newman Dean of the School of... Read more
Ron Chernow in conversation with Harold Holzer – “Hamilton: From History to Drama”
February 25, 2016 VIDEOPHOTOS
Roosevelt House hosted a unique conversation about the landmark musical sensation Hamilton, and the acclaimed biography that started it all.
Jennifer J. Raab, president of Hunter College, welcomed Ron Chernow, the... Read more
A Panel on The Politics of Affordable Housing
February 24, 2016 VIDEOPHOTOS
The high cost of housing is one of the greatest challenges facing New York and other large U.S. cities today. To coincide with publication of their collection, Affordable Housing in New York: The People, Places, and... Read more
Michael Eric Dyson – “The Black Presidency: Barack Obama and the Politics of Race in America”
February 2, 2016 VIDEOPHOTOS
Please join us at Roosevelt House as we welcome Michael Eric Dyson, University Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University, and mark the publication of his new book, The Black Presidency: Barack Obama... Read more
A Conversation with Ambassador William J. vanden Heuvel
January 28, 2016 VIDEOPHOTOS
Please join us at Roosevelt House as we welcome William vanden Heuvel, chairman of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park and former U. S. Ambassador to the United Nations, to mark the publication... Read more
Geoffrey Cowan – “Let the People Rule: Theodore Roosevelt and the Birth of the Presidential Primary”
January 12, 2016 VIDEOPHOTOS
Join us at Roosevelt House as we celebrate the publication of Let the People Rule: Theodore Roosevelt and the Birth of the Presidential Primary, by Geoffrey Cowan. We are pleased to announce that the evening... Read more
New Fronts in the Culture Wars: Bathrooms, Reproductive Access & Religious Exemptions
December 9, 2015 VIDEO
Welcome:
Elizabethe Payne, LGBT Social Science and Public Policy Center at Roosevelt House
Speakers include:
... Read more
“The Zapruder Film Reconsidered” – with Max Holland
December 3, 2015 VIDEOPHOTOS
Please join us as we welcome author and journalist Max Holland to Roosevelt House. Mr. Holland will trace the tangled history of the 26-second Zapruder film, which he argues is not only the most famous, but also the most... Read more
When Coming Out is a Death Sentence: Policy Strategies to Address the Persecution of LGBT Persons Under ISIS
November 24, 2015 VIDEO
Join us at Roosevelt House for a discussion with experts working on policy solutions to address the complex set of issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the large areas of Iraq under the control of ISIS.
The... Read more
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