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American Voices: An Evening with Richard Blanco — Reflections and Recitations from a Poet to the Presidents

Posted on April 21st, 2025 · Posted in Public Programs
“We head home: through the gloss of rain or weight / of snow, or the plum blush of dusk, but always—home, / always under one sky, our sky.”Roosevelt House is proud to present a new event in our popular series, American Voices, this... Read more

H.W. Brands — America First: Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War

Posted on April 11th, 2025 · Posted in Book Discussions, Public Programs
Roosevelt House is pleased to present bestselling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist H. W. Brands on his new book, America First: Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War. In this gripping chronicle, Brands sheds ligh... Read more

William Gow — Performing Chinatown: Hollywood, Tourism, and the Making of a Chinese American Community

Posted on April 11th, 2025 · Posted in Book Discussions, Public Programs
Roosevelt House, along with the Asian American Studies Program, is pleased to present a discussion with Dr. William Gow about his new book, Performing Chinatown: Hollywood, Tourism, and the Making of a Chinese American Community... Read more

American Voices: An Encore Concert and Celebration of the Life and Music of Billie Holiday

Posted on April 2nd, 2025 · Posted in Public Programs
Following the immense success and popularity of last February’s American Voices Symposium on the legacy and artistry of Billie Holiday, Roosevelt House is pleased to present an encore concert—featuring some of the same majestic v... Read more

The Art of Diplomacy in the Trump Era Featuring Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat

Posted on March 23rd, 2025 · Posted in Book Discussions, Public Programs
Roosevelt House invites you to The Inaugural “Little Aunt Dora” Public Lecture honoring the memory of former, longtime Hunter College Professor Dora Askowith, a professor of history, religion, culture, Jewish studies, and women's... Read more

Julian E. Zelizer — In Defense of Partisanship

Posted on March 18th, 2025 · Posted in Book Discussions, Public Programs
Roosevelt House is pleased to host a discussion with renowned political historian Julian E. Zelizer about his new book, In Defense of Partisanship, published by Columbia Global Reports. Chroni... Read more

The Carceral State: Examining the Treatment of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People in NY

Posted on March 18th, 2025 · Posted in LGBTQ Center Program, Public Programs
The LGBTQ Policy Center is pleased to announce an event on policies impacting transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) people as part of our programming for Transgender Day of Visibility. Transgender and gender non-conforming people are overrepre... Read more

Women’s History is American History: Building the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum

Posted on March 18th, 2025 · Posted in Public Programs
To continue marking Women’s History Month at Roosevelt House, please join us for a conversation about the ongoing effort to build a new Smithsonian Museum on the National Mall dedicated to preserving and celebrating the stories and accomplishments... Read more

Stephanie Dray — Becoming Madam Secretary

Posted on March 6th, 2025 · Posted in Book Discussions, Public Programs
To mark Women’s History Month at Roosevelt House, please join us—together with the Frances Perkins Center—for a conversation with bestselling author Stephanie Dray, whose new historical novel del... Read more

The 14th Amendment: Birthright Citizenship & Belonging in America

Posted on March 6th, 2025 · Posted in Public Programs
Please join us as Roosevelt House—together with the Hunter College Sociology Department and the Tenement Museum—hosts a discussion that will delve into the profound and ongoing impact of the 14th... Read more