The New-York Historical Society will celebrate
two American Presidents, Bill Clinton and
Abraham Lincoln, at its annual History Makers
Gala on Wednesday, October 7, 2009. President
Clinton will inaugurate the major exhibition
Lincoln and New York at the benefit,
at which he will
also be honored with the 2009 History Makers
Award and deliver the keynote address.
Guests at the gala will have the opportunity to
enjoy a private viewing of Lincoln and New
York,
the first museum exhibition to
examine the crucial
relationship between America $B!G (Js greatest
President and its greatest city. On view
from October 9, 2009 through March 25, 2010, the
exhibition is the Historical Society $B!G (Js
major contribution to the nation $B!G (Js
Lincoln Bicentennial and traces the period from
Lincoln $B!G (Js entrance into New York $B!G (Js
life with his Presidential campaign speech at
Cooper Union to his departure as a secular
martyr with his New York funeral procession.
The gala sponsor is Brooks Brothers, which has
generously lent the exhibition a meticulous
replica of the Brooks Brothers coat worn by
Lincoln on the night of his assassination.
The 2009 History Makers Gala will contribute
support to N-YHS $B!G (Js exhibitions and
education initiatives.
Event:
2009 History Makers Gala
Date:
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Location:
New-York Historical Society170
Central Park West
(Between 76th
and 77th Streets)
New York
Time: 6:00
PM Cocktails and Exhibition Preview of
Lincoln and New York
7:00
PM Dinner and Awards Presentation
Co-Chairs:
Helen Appel, Judith Roth Berkowitz, Ravenel B.
Curry III, Richard Gilder, Diana Roesch DiMenna,
Martin J. Gross, Roger Hertog, Patricia D.
Klingenstein, Stuart J. Rabin
Honorary
Vernon Jordan
Chair:
Gala Sponsor: Brooks Brothers
Benefit Tables:
$10,000, $25,000, $50,000, $100,000
Tickets: $1,000,
$2,500, $5,000
For more information or to purchase tickets,
please call 212-744-0799
www.nyhistory.org