EVENT DETAILS

Generations of leaders from Abraham Lincoln to John F. Kennedy have been inspired by the political courage of one of our nation’s most complex presidents, John Quincy Adams. Author James Traub and historian Robert Kagan debate the legacy of America’s sixth president, a leader with steadfast moral principles that led paradoxically to both his political collapse and widespread veneration.

James Traub, the author of John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit, is a columnist and regular contributor at Foreign Policy and teaches foreign policy at New York University. Robert Kagan is a senior fellow with the Project on International Order and Strategy in the Foreign Policy program at Brookings.

LOCATION

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

PURCHASING TICKETS

By phone: Please contact New-York Historical’s in-house call center at (212) 485-9268. Call center is open 9 am–5 pm daily.
Online: Click on the orange “Buy Tickets” button at the top of this page.
In person: Advance tickets may be purchased on site at New-York Historical’s Admissions desk during museum hours.

Advance purchase is required to guarantee seating. All sales are final; refunds and exchanges not permitted. Programs and dates may be subject to change. Management reserves the right to refuse admission to latecomers.

DRINK & PRIORITY SEAT COMBO OFFER

Pre-order your ticket for this public program and for an extra $10 enjoy a glass of wine at Storico while a priority seat is reserved for you in the auditorium. Select the “package ticket” option online and stop by Storico prior to the event.

Note: Ticket order must be made at least one day prior to event. Pre-ordered drink must be redeemed before program begins. Priority seats will open to general public ten minutes before program start time. A full bar selection is also available; beverages exceeding $10 will be charged the à la carte menu price difference at time of redemption. Limited availability.