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Travel with us to the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City for an online/ virtual tour of their amazing art collection.
This particular program focuses on the international (non-American) art collection: Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh, Henri Rousseau, Gustav Klimt, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Amedeo Modigliani, Salvador Dali, Diego Rivera, and Frida Kahlo.
Please note that we also have a separate program that focuses on the American highlights: Edward Hopper, James Van Der Zee, Georgia O'Keeffe, Margaret Bourke White, Jackson Pollock, Andrew Wyeth, Roy Lichtenstein, Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, and Jacob Lawrence.
Date TBD.
This program will not be recorded but it may be repeated someday.

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The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
It plays a major role in developing and collecting modern art, and is often identified as one of the largest and most influential museums of modern art in the world. MoMA's collection offers an overview of modern and contemporary art, including works of architecture and design, drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, prints, illustrated books and artist's books, film, and electronic media.
The MoMA Library includes approximately 300,000 books and exhibition catalogs, more than 1,000 periodical titles, and more than 40,000 files of ephemera about individual artists and groups. The archives hold primary source material related to the history of modern and contemporary art.

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Your host for this program is Robert Kelleman, the founder/director of the non-profit community organization Washington, DC History & Culture.

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Experience the history and culture of Washington, DC. - and the world!

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National Army Museum presents a Learn@Lunch - "How George Washington Started the French & India War," with Liz Maurer

Date: 13 June 2023
Time: 12 to 1 p.m. ET
This event is free and open to the public. It will be offered over Zoom as well as in-person at the National Army Museum.

Register for the virtual talk: https://tinyurl.com/FrenchIndianWar-Virtual

Register to attend in-person (lunch on your own after): https://tinyurl.com/FrenchIndianWar-InPerson-noon

Follow the Zoom link: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1610066748
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In the vast frontier woods of what was called "the Ohio Country," a young, inexperienced Virginia provincial officer named George Washington set off a series of events in 1754 that would soon set off the wide-scale conflict called the French and Indian War in America, and the Seven Years' War in Europe. Based at a crude log fort called Fort Necessity in today's western Pennsylvania, Col. Washington led a small detachment of Soldiers in search of suspected French spies in May. The ensuing skirmish that pitted the Virginians and their Indian allies against colonial French troops ended in bloodshed, further violence that summer, and eventually to an all out imperial war engulfing Great Britain, France, Spain, American colonists, and Native Americans. Join in a one-hour presentation exploring George Washington's first command, his initiation into warfare, and decisions he took that sparked a world war.

Elizabeth Maurer is the Chief of Programs & Education at the National Museum of the United States Army. She polished her George Washington bona fides as an Education Specialist with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and as the Education Project Manager at George Washington's Mount Vernon. Her favorite part of developing the talk was the research field trip to Great Meadows. It isn't often that a field trip is to an actual field.

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Washington, DC History & Culture is promoting this event. It is hosted by the National Army Museum.

 
 
 

The Supreme Court has been in the news lately, not always for good reasons. In June, we will read about the legal work of a Supreme Court Justice before his appointment to the court. Here is what the publisher says about Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America:

"In 1949, Florida's orange industry was booming, and citrus barons got rich on the backs of cheap Jim Crow labor. To maintain order and profits, they turned to Willis V. McCall, a violent sheriff who ruled Lake County with murderous resolve. When a white seventeen-year-old Groveland girl cried rape, McCall was fast on the trail of four young blacks who dared to envision a future for themselves beyond the citrus groves. By day's end, the Ku Klux Klan had rolled into town, burning the homes of blacks to the ground and chasing hundreds into the swamps, hell-bent on lynching the young men who came to be known as "the Groveland Boys."

And so began the chain of events that would bring Thurgood Marshall, the man known as "Mr. Civil Rights," and the most important American lawyer of the twentieth century, into the deadly fray. Associates thought it was suicidal for him to wade into the "Florida Terror" at a time when he was irreplaceable to the burgeoning civil rights movement, but the lawyer would not shrink from the fight--not after the Klan had murdered one of Marshall's NAACP associates involved with the case and Marshall had endured continual threats that he would be next."

Please remember that this is, first and foremost, a book club. Like any local book club, the point is discussion about a shared experience - reading the book! It is not a lecture series. So as usual, get yourself a copy and read it, then join us for another interesting discussion. We will still be operating virtually.

A zoom link to the discussion will be sent a day before the meeting.

 
 
 

Following the previous episode on Muhammad Reza Shah (Episode 76), this discussion takes us through the Islamic Revolution and the various interim stages before Ayatollah Khomeini created the Islamic Republic of Iran. We will also discuss the dramatic socio-cultural shifts that occurred in the 1980s in Iran as well as the devastating Iran-Iraq War and Iran's exporting of the Revolution. We will then discuss the political battle between Iran's Reformist and Conservative wings and the everpresent push from the population for more rights.

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Tonight's presenter will be our friend Richard Sassoon.
This event is hosted by our friend Zak and is cross-posted on his "History Mostly Ancient Discussions In Any Language" Meetup group.
Meetup Link:
https://www.meetup.com/History-Mostly-Ancient-Discussions-In-Any-Language/
YouTube Channel:
https://youtube.com/c/HistoryfitnessInvesting
Previous MENA Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHCqKO_htsf5OblnRwqGWMrsrddtZIN7A
PayPal Link (Donations for the Program): https://www.paypal.me/zakharsuleymanov1
GoFundMe Link (Donations for the Program): https://gofund.me/675e302e

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LIVESTREAM Book Talk with the National Army Museum - "The Philadelphia Campaign,[masked]," by Michael C. Harris

Date: 15 June 2023
Time: 7 to 8 p.m. ET

This event is free and open to the public.

Register for the Livestream: https://tinyurl.com/Jun23-BookTalk

Follow the Zoom link: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1612918089

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During the Revolutionary War, the British Army in North America conducted two major campaigns in 1777. Lt. Gen. John Burgoyne led one army south from Canada to seize control of the Lake Champlain-Hudson River corridor resulting in the battle of Saratoga and his army's capture. Rather than assist Burgoyne’s campaign, Sir William Howe led his army from New York City against the rebel's capital at Philadelphia. Author Michael Harris will present his new book showing that although Howe captured the city after his victory at Brandywine, the decisive events of 1777 led to the French Alliance the next year and ultimately American victory in American Revolution.

Michael C. Harris is a graduate of the University of Mary Washington and the American Military University. He has worked for the National Park Service in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Fort Mott State Park in New Jersey, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission at Brandywine Battlefield. He has written two previous books on the Philadelphia Campaign: "Brandywine: A Military History of the Battle that Lost Philadelphia but Saved America, September 11, 1777," and "Germantown: A Military History of the Battle for Philadelphia, October 4, 1777."

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Enslaved Georgetown - Juneteenth FREE In-Person Walk with Georgetown University Professor Ed Ingebretsen, PhD.
Please note that this is an in-person event in Washington, DC - not an online/virtual Zoom livestream.

Enslaved: George Towne [masked])
Established as a port city for the colony of Maryland, Georgetown was a hub not only for the tobacco trade, but also the slave trade. Taverns were the site of slave auctions and housed enslaved workers in basement pens.
A 90 minute walk through Georgetown, beginning at the 1796 site of the Old Georgetown market (Dean & Deluca - 3276 M Street NW); exploring the history and commerce -- including enslavement -- practices of the Port of George Towne. We walk north on Wisconsin to Volta place, west to the front gates of Georgetown University. This archeology of memory considers selected sites, in order to understand how a history of enslavement -- hidden, submerged, erased -- persists to this day Georgetown. One example: Georgetown's Healy Hall tower is iconic Georgetown tourism; it is also named after Patrick Healy, a (legally) black man who was known as Georgetown's "second founder."

Tour Logistics
Meeting Point: Outside of the former Dean & DeLuca at 3276 M Street NW.
Please be on time (or better yet, early), and budget plenty of time for metro/traffic/parking delays.
Look for your host Edward, and a group of friendly people.

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Juneteenth (officially Juneteenth National Independence Day and also known as Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, and Black Independence Day is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans. It is also often observed for celebrating African-American culture. Originating in Galveston, Texas, it has been celebrated annually on June 19 in various parts of the United States since 1865. The day was recognized as a federal holiday on June 17, 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law. Juneteenth's commemoration is on the anniversary date of the June 19, 1865, announcement of General Order No. 3 by Union Army general Gordon Granger, proclaiming freedom for enslaved people in Texas, which was the last state of the Confederacy with institutional slavery.
President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, issued on January 1, 1863, had freed the enslaved people in Texas and all the other Southern secessionist states of the Confederacy except for parts of states not in rebellion. Enforcement of the Proclamation generally relied upon the advance of Union troops. Texas, as the most remote state of the former Confederacy, had seen an expansion of slavery and had a low presence of Union troops as the American Civil War ended; thus, enforcement there had been slow and inconsistent prior to Granger's announcement.

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Tour Host: Edward J. Ingebretsen, Ph.D
Ingebretsen holds advance degrees in Theology, Philosophy and Education, and a PH.D from Duke in American Literature and Culture. His courses include Anglo-colonial race theory and practice; animals, justice and culture; Gay culture and theory, and Ethics on the Fly: The daily practice of Moral habit. His publications include At Stake: Monsters and rhetoric of fear in American Culture (2001). And Maps of Heaven, Maps of Hell: Religious Terror as Memory from the Puritans to Stephen King (1995). He has lived in DC since he began teaching at Georgetown University in 1986.

Ed Ingebretsen, Ph.D
Georgetown University
Emeritus Professor,
English, American Studies, Animal Studies
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Washington, DC History & Culture
Experience the history and culture of Washington, DC. - and the world!

YouTube Previously Recorded Programs:
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Donations Support Our Non-Profit Community Programs - Thank You!
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We look forward to seeing you. Thanks!

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Following from the Episode on British Iraq (Episode 58), this discussion will follow the July 14th Revolution which ended the British-supported Hashemite monarchy and empowered new military leaders in Iraq. In particular, we will focus on the socialist leadership of Iraq under Abdulkarim Qasem and the shift to Baathism with successive waves of internal coups and assassinations. The episode will end with the increasing influence of Saddam Hussein before he takes direct power in 1979.

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Tonight's presenter will be our friend Richard Sassoon.
This event is hosted by our friend Zak and is cross-posted on his "History Mostly Ancient Discussions In Any Language" Meetup group.
Meetup Link:
https://www.meetup.com/History-Mostly-Ancient-Discussions-In-Any-Language/
YouTube Channel:
https://youtube.com/c/HistoryfitnessInvesting
Previous MENA Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHCqKO_htsf5OblnRwqGWMrsrddtZIN7A
PayPal Link (Donations for the Program): https://www.paypal.me/zakharsuleymanov1
GoFundMe Link (Donations for the Program): https://gofund.me/675e302e

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National Army Museum hosts a "history hike" at Fort Washington in Fort Washington, MD.

Date: 24 June 2023
Time: 10 am - 12 pm ET

This event is free and open to the public. Reservations MUST be made through the Museum's ticketing system at the link below. All must present a printed ticket or show the ticket on your phone. NO tickets will be available at the site.

Register for the hike: https://tinyurl.com/HH-May24
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Perched above the Potomac River in Maryland 11 miles south of Washington, D.C., Fort Washington began its role in defending the nation's capital in 1809. Originally called Fort Warburton, American fortifications here were active in several conflicts and also served as a training facility and a U.S. Army post until 1946. Follow museum educator and historian John Maass on an exploration of Fort Washington's role in the War of 1812, the Civil War, and the Spanish-American War. A look at the fort's numerous cannons and defenses will also be discussed.

This program takes place at Fort Washington Park. Participants provide their own transportation and meet at the park. Please visit the Fort Washington Park website for for driving directions and accessibility information: https://www.nps.gov/fowa/index.htm. The park is free to enter.

The park is located at 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington, MD 20744.

Ability Level: Easy. This hike is approximately 1.5 miles over generally even terrain, with an optional .5 mile loop on a steep path. Bring water and sunscreen.

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Gettysburg: 160th Anniversary Film History Livestream!

Each 2+ hour section of the two-part Gettysburg film (4 hours and 14 minutes total) will be shown on three different dates - thus six programs all together.
This epic film is worth seeing more than once!
All programs will use the same Zoom link (provided below), so join us for any or all of the programs.
Unfortunately the film will only be shown by us at the scheduled times - although you can watch independently on your own.

Gettysburg Film Preview & Analysis
Before and/or after seeing the film we invite you to watch the Gettysburg preview and analysis we recorded for YouTube which covers the film in terms of historical context, plot summary, things to look for and accuracy.
YouTube Link - Gettysburg Preview & Analysis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe_10pHGOg0

Gettysburg Film Schedule
Part 1 of 2 - Thursday, June 8 - 8:00 pm eastern (Washington, DC) time
Part 2 of 2 - Friday, June 9 - 8:00 pm eastern (Washington, DC) time

Part 1 of 2 - Saturday, June 24 - 11:00 am eastern (Washington, DC) time
Part 2 of 2 - Sunday, June 25 - 11:00 am eastern (Washington, DC) time

Part 1 of 2 - Monday, July 3 - 5:00 pm eastern (Washington, DC) time
Part 2 of 2 - Monday, July 3 - 8:00 pm eastern (Washington, DC) time

During the screening film we invite you to participate in a discussion of the film with your fellow participants via Zoom.

Gettysburg Film Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vz5f9NOVuk

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The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. In the battle, Union Major General George Meade's Army of the Potomac defeated attacks by Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, halting Lee's invasion of the North. The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war and is often described as the war's turning point due to the Union's decisive victory and concurrence with the Siege of Vicksburg.
Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers from both armies were casualties in the three-day battle, the most costly in US history. On November 19, President Lincoln used the dedication ceremony for the Gettysburg National Cemetery to honor the fallen Union soldiers and redefine the purpose of the war in his historic Gettysburg Address.

Gettysburg is a 1993 American epic war film about the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War. Written and directed by Ronald F. Maxwell, the film was adapted from the 1974 historical novel The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara. It features an ensemble cast, including Tom Berenger as James Longstreet, Jeff Daniels as Joshua Chamberlain, Martin Sheen as Robert E. Lee, Stephen Lang as George Pickett, and Sam Elliott as John Buford.
Originally filmed as a miniseries for TNT, Gettysburg received a limited theatrical release from New Line Cinema under the direction of Ted Turner, who owned both entities. At 254 minutes (4 hours and 14 minutes), it is one of the longest films released by a major film studio in the United States. It received positive reviews from critics, but grossed only $12.7 million on a $20 million budget. It was however considered a hit regardless, due to its immediate TNT premiere ratings success, and subsequent home video sales.

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Zoom Connection Link
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Connecting a few minutes early is strongly recommended.
To join the event simply click the Zoom link and follow the instructions.
Password not required.
When all else fails please read and follow the directions. : )

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Your host for this program is Robert Kelleman, the founder/director of the non-profit community organization Washington, DC History & Culture.

Washington, DC History & Culture
Experience the history and culture of Washington, DC. - and the world!

YouTube Previously Recorded Programs:
http://www.Youtube.com/c/WashingtonDCHistoryCulture

Donations Support Our Non-Profit Community Programs - Thank You!
PayPal: [masked]
Venmo: @DCHistoryAndCulture
GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/d29491c0

We look forward to seeing you. Thanks!

Robert Kelleman
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Travel with us to the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City for an online/ virtual tour of their amazing art collection.
This particular program focuses on the American art collection: Edward Hopper, James Van Der Zee, Georgia O'Keeffe, Margaret Bourke White, Jackson Pollock, Andrew Wyeth, Roy Lichtenstein, Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, and Jacob Lawrence.
Please note that we also have a separate program that focuses on the international (non-American) highlights: Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh, Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Diego Rivera, and Frida Kahlo
Date TBD.
This program will not be recorded but it may be repeated someday.

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The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
It plays a major role in developing and collecting modern art, and is often identified as one of the largest and most influential museums of modern art in the world. MoMA's collection offers an overview of modern and contemporary art, including works of architecture and design, drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, prints, illustrated books and artist's books, film, and electronic media.
The MoMA Library includes approximately 300,000 books and exhibition catalogs, more than 1,000 periodical titles, and more than 40,000 files of ephemera about individual artists and groups. The archives hold primary source material related to the history of modern and contemporary art.

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Zoom Connection Link
Click (or Copy and Paste) and Follow the Instructions:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89360920450
Connecting a few minutes early is strongly recommended.
To join the event simply click the Zoom link and follow the instructions.
Password not required.
When all else fails please read and follow the directions. : )

***

Your host for this program is Robert Kelleman, the founder/director of the non-profit community organization Washington, DC History & Culture.

Washington, DC History & Culture
Experience the history and culture of Washington, DC. - and the world!

YouTube Previously Recorded Programs:
http://www.Youtube.com/c/WashingtonDCHistoryCulture

Donations Support Our Non-Profit Community Programs - Thank You!
PayPal: [masked]
Venmo: @DCHistoryAndCulture
GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/d29491c0

We look forward to seeing you. Thanks!

Robert Kelleman
[masked][masked] (text only)