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Dining PRESIDENTS
WITH THE
These lectures are complimentary and held in the theater. Guests with dinner reservations
will enjoy reserved seating in a designated section.
The lecture will take place in the theater, followed by cocktails at 6:00 p.m. and, a specially
prepared dinner in the Compass Room. During dessert, the speaker will address written
questions submitted by attendees.
DOUGLAS BRINKLEY
H.W. BRANDS
“THE NIXON TAPES”
Thursday, January 15 • 5:00PM
“FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT”
Thursday, February 26 • 5:00PM
Douglas Brinkley, Rice
University historian and
Vanity Fair contributing
editor, is a foremost
expert on Richard Nixon.
In The Nixon Tapes and
The Nixon Tapes: 1973,
he brings history to life through 500 hours
of declassified recordings, revealing
Nixon’s unfiltered thoughts on China,
Vietnam, the Soviet Union, and key figures
like Reagan, JFK, and Kissinger. Together,
these groundbreaking volumes provide
an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes
look at a complex president.
LINDSAY CHERVINSKY
“JOHN ADAMS”
Thursday, January 29 • 5:00PM
Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky,
Executive Director of
the George Washington
Presidential Library, is a
leading historian of the
presidency and early
American government.
She is the acclaimed author of Making
the Presidency: John Adams and the
Precedents that Forged the Republic and
The Cabinet: George Washington and the
Creation of an American Institution, and a
sought-after expert frequently featured in
top media outlets worldwide.
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Dr. H. W. Brands, born
in Portland, Oregon, is
a historian and author
who holds the Jack
S. Blanton Sr. Chair in
History at the University
of Texas. An expert on
U.S. presidents, he has written extensively
on Franklin D. Roosevelt, including
acclaimed biographies, and has published
over thirty books and numerous articles
recognized for both scholarly and popular
impact.
DOUGLAS BRADBURN
“WHY GEORGE WASHINGTON
MATTERS”
Thursday, March 19 • 5:00PM
At a time of decreasing
civic knowledge, assaults
on democracy around the
world, hyper-partisanship
at home, and anxiety
about the character of the
American
experiment,
the stories and values that we can learn
from the example of George Washington
are as significant as ever.
Come hear Dr. Douglas Bradburn,
President & CEO of George Washington’s
Mount Vernon, an award-winning historian
and leader in American public history, share
the latest news from America’s most storied
historic site and the ongoing importance of
the legacy of George Washington.
