Talks
George H.W. Bush and the Soul of America
The Mathew "Mike" Gladstein Lecture in Biography
Jon Meacham
Tue, June 4th, 2019 | 6:30 pm
$48
(Members $38)

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EVENT DETAILS

Renowned historian and author Jon Meacham, who delivered a moving eulogy at the funeral of President George H.W. Bush, revisits the life of the late 41st president as well as the lives of other influential leaders and visionaries throughout the nation’s history whose stewardship and actions have inspired the American spirit of liberty, camaraderie, and hope and brought the nation together in times of great uncertainty.

Jon Meacham is a Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and a trustee of the New-York Historical Society. His #1 New York Times bestselling book, The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels, will be available in paperback in spring 2019.

LOCATION

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

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