Guided Search: Literature, Women

Join us for a dramatic reading of the sacred love letters between the great Marian Anderson & her husband noted African American Architect Orpheus King Fisher. Accompanied with this treasured reading experience are unique aria love songs of the classical ages. Featuring acclaimed award winning actor & artist Brian Anthony Wilson reading as Orpheus King Fisher & Soprano Jillian Patricia Pirtle reading as Marian Anderson, also featuring Mezzo Soprano Regina Smith& Tenor Claude Finger & Music Director : Gareth Haynes

Join us for tea and cookies as we venture into the life of Lady Clementine. Price of the event includes a signed copy of the book and reception.

In 1909, Clementine Churchill steps off a train with her new husband, Winston. An angry woman emerges from the crowd to attack, shoving him in the direction of an oncoming train. Just before he stumbles, Clementine grabs him by his suit jacket. This will not be the last time Clementine Churchill saves her husband.

National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen unveils his newest book, Conversations with RBG: Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Life, Love, Liberty, and Law—an informal portrait of the justice through an extraordinary series of conversations, starting in the 1990s and continuing to today.

On Thursday, May 2, the Private Investors Forum, in conjunction with Venture Café at the Science Center and sponsored by Fox Rothschild, LLP, will be hosting nationally known women’s entrepreneur funding expert, Judy Robinett, author of “Cracking the Code: How Investors Think and What They Need to Hear to Fund  Your Startup,” from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Most visitors come to the Betsy Ross House with strong opinions on Betsy Ross’ place in American history, making her story a difficult one to tell. How do we as historians and museum professionals deal with the complicated legend – and real woman – that is Betsy Ross? This talk will highlight the new exhibit and interpretations at the Betsy Ross House – what we know, what we don’t know, and what we can learn from the woman behind the legend.  

Join the National Constitution Center’s exhibit development team for a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of their latest exhibit, Hamilton: The Constitutional Clashes That Shaped a Nation. Elena Popchock, the lead exhibition developer for the project, will explain her curatorial approach to telling Hamilton’s story through a constitutional lens. In addition to providing an overview of the exhibit content and the design process, she will discuss how the team discovered and selected 45 artifacts to feature from numerous museums and archives.