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Leading foreign affairs experts David Sanger and Richard Haass return to New-York Historical Society for an in-depth update on America’s global ties, discussing how international issues influence the United States on a daily basis and highlighting the role American policy plays in the world. 

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By mid-1940, Britain—led by newly appointed Prime Minister Winston Churchill—found itself isolated and alone, facing the threat of a Nazi Germany emboldened by victory at the Battle of Dunkirk, the first major conflict on the Western Front. Best-selling author Michael Korda, who, as a young child, evacuated Britain during the War, discusses the early years of World War II. 

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Fifty years following its ruling, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia still resonates as a critical legal battle of the civil rights movement. Experts discuss how the Loving decision, which legalized interracial marriage throughout the country, constituted a win for equal protection under the law but also represented a missed opportunity for the nation’s highest court to produce a more lasting denunciation of white supremacy in America.

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9–9:30 am: Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:30–11 am: Program

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From Ancient Rome to the present day, the term “civil war” has been applied to myriad confrontations throughout history. In an increasingly interconnected world, the effects of these violent clashes reverberate across the globe. Surveying historic conflicts, including the American Civil War and the Vietnam War, as well as the contemporary crises in Syria and Iraq, acclaimed historian David Armitage explores the fraught origins and consequences of civil wars.

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Barry Lewis returns to shed light on the development of New York City from the Federal Era of the 1780s and ’90s—when the new American Republic inspired a light, open architectural style harkening back to Roman villas and Greek temples—to the modern metropolis transforming with the influx of immigrants and industry on the eve of the Civil War.

Barry Lewis, an architectural historian who teaches at Cooper Union Forum, is the former co-host of a popular walking tour series on PBS. 

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Can unexpected acts of extraordinary, personal heroism change history? Acclaimed Civil War scholars return to explore charismatic Union General Philip H. Sheridan’s famous October 19, 1864 ride on his magnificent horse, “Rienzi”—a dramatic act of heroism that rallied demoralized federal troops, turned the tide of the Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia, and inspired poets and artists alike to immortalize “Little Phil” in words and images.

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An enigmatic member of one of the most iconic families in American history, Robert F. Kennedy is remembered largely as a champion of progressive causes, committed to the civil rights movement and to improving the lives of the poor. Biographer Larry Tye, in conversation with historian David Nasaw, traces Bobby Kennedy’s journey from his conservative start in politics to his legacy as a liberal hero alongside his brother John F. Kennedy.

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Architectural historian Barry Lewis takes us on a grand tour of early New York, illuminating how Henry Hudson’s discovery of the Hudson River and the Dutch colony that sprang up around it transformed into the city of New York over the course of 200 years.

Barry Lewis, an architectural historian who teaches at Cooper Union Forum, is the former co-host of a popular walking tour series on PBS. 

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As America looks to remain competitive in an ever-changing world, the future of the U.S. education system is a critical component to the national conversation. As founder and CEO of Success Academy Charter Schools, Eva Moskowitz established an unprecedented track record for guiding New York City’s most disadvantaged children to high academic performance.