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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 was the pivotal catalyst for World War I, but it was preceded by decades of rising tensions and crises. Award-winning historian Margaret MacMillan provides a thoughtful retrospective on how the actions of numerous nations and leaders as well as ideas and values contributed to the outbreak of the First World War.

Presented in collaboration with the Foreign Policy Research Institute

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

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In addition to reforming American economic and foreign policy, President Woodrow Wilson inaugurated an astounding number of practices and programs that still survive—from the Federal Reserve System to the legacies of World War I.

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Bestselling author Amy Tan—internationally recognized for her books exploring themes of family and self-identity within the Chinese-American experience—discusses her accomplished career and how her own personal stories as the daughter of Chinese immigrants influence her novels.

Presented in collaboration with the Foreign Policy Research Institute

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

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Between 1963 and 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson passed an extensive list of monumental legislation, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. As a result, Johnson greatly influenced the political and social landscape of today. Celebrated political historian Julian E. Zelizer illuminates how Johnson—with the help of Congress—swiftly built “The Great Society” and the bitter resistance his legislation faced.

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In the inaugural event of Shen Wei Dance Arts’ 15th Season, Shen Wei discusses his innovative choreography and artistic process with dance critic and historian Suzanne Carbonneau, recounting his journey from Hunan to performing at the world's leading venues, opera, and ballet companies. Live performances include selections from Folding, which won an NEA American Masterpiece Award, and excerpts from the new Untitled 12-1, which premiered at Art Basel/Miami Beach in December 2014.

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In this retrospective performance and lecture, Hao Jiang Tian will sing and talk about his life as a first generation Chinese-American opera singer, from his exhilarating arrival in 1983 at John F. Kennedy Airport from Beijing, through a two-decade career at the Metropolitan Opera that represented the fulfillment of a dream. There will be ensembles with Tian and young singers from his iSING! Festival.

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In conjunction with the exhibition Freedom Journey 1965: Photographs of the Selma to Montgomery March by Stephen Somerstein, celebrated activist Cornel West provides a vivid portrait of visionary 19th- and 20th-century African-American leaders—including Frederick Douglass, W. E. B. Du Bois, Martin Luther King, Jr., Ella Baker, and Malcolm X—and explores their lasting legacies in the age of Obama.

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From the Chanin to the Chrysler Building to Rockefeller Center, join Barry Lewis for a vividly illustrated look at “Jazz Age” Manhattan and the German Expressionist origins of many of the city’s beloved icons.

Barry Lewis is an architectural historian who currently teaches at Cooper Union Forum.

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The Robert H. Smith Auditorium at the New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024