Past Events

In this installment of Women + Power, BHS and the Ms. Foundation for Women welcome Stacey Abrams for a conversation about the impact of women on our democracy, and how to protect the vote for all.

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Brooklyn Historical Society presents a reading and discussion exploring the power of poetry to lay bare prison’s dehumanizing effects.

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In this installment of the series Women + Power, BHS and the Ms. Foundation for Women host a conversation with Sallie Krawcheck and Teresa C. Younger highlighting inequalities and the vast gains that still need to be made in the name of economic power.

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Celebrate National Women’s Equality Day with THIRTEEN and the Brooklyn Historical Society. Join in a screening of the film American Masters – Mae West: Dirty Blonde, followed by a panel discussion of West’s legacy.

Rick Perlstein shares his new book, Reaganland, which looks at the presidency that became the benchmark of modern Republican leadership, as well as the evangelicals, the executives, and the opposition party in disarray that made it possible.

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Join Brooklyn Historical Society and the Ms. Foundation for Women for a conversation on reclaiming power and agency in women’s bodies of all types, sizes, colors, and experiences in this first part of the series Women + Power.

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Anti-corruption expert, former NYS Governer Attorney General candidate, and author Zephyr Teachout shares her daring plans to remove the influence of big corporations and the super-rich from our democracy.

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The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were two of the most significant events of the 20th century, but the full story of the human cost of atomic warfare was almost kept under wraps.

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At a time when many think that America is taking a turn toward authoritarianism, how can we navigate the path ahead to preserving our democracy? Masha Gessen and Alexandra Petri discuss this topic and more.

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