This is the first in a series of Virtual Presentations by the New York Historical Society, brought to you in partnership with the Columbia County Libraries Association. These hour-long lectures are delivered live by a Museum docent or curator, accompanied by slides showing artifacts from our collection and recent exhibitions. A short Q&A period will follow each presentation. Please contact the library to register and receive login instructions.

Meet the Presidents: A Look at the American Presidency
Discover the evolution of the presidency and executive branch and how presidents have interpreted and fulfilled their leadership role with exhibition highlights from Meet the Presidents. Highlights include the actual Bible used during George Washington’s inauguration in 1789 and a student scrapbook from 1962 chronicling John F. Kennedy’s leadership during the Cuban Missile Crisis.