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The event will include a discussion with the author and a book signing. Ticket prices are $5 for National Press Club members and $10 for general admission. Books are available for pre-purchase. A limited number of books will be available at the event. To submit a question in advance, please put PROTEST in the subject line and email to [email protected]. The deadline for submitting questions is 4 p.m. on the day of the event.
NPC Headliners: "A Protest History of the United States," Gloria Browne-Marshall
Emmy-award winner and author Gloria Browne-Marshall will discuss her new book, A Protest History of the United States at a Headliners Book Event on Thursday, May 29 at 6 p.m. A Protest History of the United States reviews more than 400 years of how Americans have expressed their displeasure with government policies and is being released at a time when many Americans are taking to the streets – both literally and virtually – to disagree with the current societal and governmental state of affairs. A key lesson found over those centuries: Lasting change is often the result of sustained,…
Type: Event
Tap into the secrets of the Mediterranean lifestyle at dinner with acclaimed Chef Amy Riolo, June 17
The Reliable Source will host award-winning cookbook author and chef Amy Riolo for an exquisite dinner focused on the healthy, flavorful Mediterranean lifestyle on Tuesday, June 17. Diners will enjoy a cocktail meet and greet reception with the author, followed by her “Secrets of the Mediterranean Lifestyle” presentation. Next, you’ll enjoy Chef Amy’s most prized dishes prepared exquisitely by Chef Patrizio, Chef Aguilera and their team. Each dish will be paired with the perfect wine and accompanied by cultural, historical and nutritional information. A vegan and gluten-free option is…
Type: News
General Membership Meeting
You must be a National Press Club member to attend and registration is required.
The National Press Club will hold a General Membership Meeting on Friday, May 30 at 5:30 p.m. in the Conference Rooms. Please note: this meeting will not be livestreamed, so we encourage all members to attend in person. Agenda: Welcome – Mike Balsamo, President Approval of January Meeting Minutes – Mark Schoeff Jr., Secretary Treasurer’s Report – Poonam Sharma, Treasurer Membership Report – Steve Reilly, Membership Secretary NPCJI Updates – Beth Francesco, NPC Journalism Institute Executive Director President’s Report – Mike Balsamo, President Q&A and Close All attendees will receive a…
Type: Event
Dr. Kate Steir is Senior Curator and Head of Collections at Gunston Hall. She has a PhD from Georgetown University in History and has been at Gunston Hall since 2021. Before coming to Gunston Hall, she held curatorial and educational roles at a variety of museums including the Boston Children’s Museum, the National Museum of American History, and Tudor Place Historic House and Garden. Her dissertation entitled “Provisions of Power: Food and Scarcity in Jamaica 1730-1790” focused on the politics of food scarcity and its relationship to slavery in the context of the eighteenth-century Atlantic…
NPC Headliners: Letter from George Mason
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On Tuesday, June 10 at 10 a.m., Gunston Hall’s Digital Fellow and Graduate Student Nick Gentry and Senior Curator and Head of Collections Kate Steir, Ph.D. will be at a National Press Club Headliners Coffee and Conversation to discuss an unpublished George Mason and George Washington letter discovered by Gentry. The letter, dated April 6, 1768, also features a reply in George Washington’s hand dated 1789. The text of this letter sheds unexpected light on the private dealings—and quiet tensions—between two pillars of the Revolutionary era: George Washington and George Mason. It adds an…
Type: Event
Dining in the Mediterranean with Acclaimed Chef Amy Riolo
The Reliable Source will host award-winning cookbook author and chef Amy Riolo for an exquisite dinner focused on the healthy, flavorful Mediterranean lifestyle on Tuesday, June 17. Diners will enjoy a cocktail meet and greet reception with the author, followed by her “Secrets of the Mediterranean Lifestyle” presentation. Next, you’ll enjoy Chef Amy’s most prized dishes prepared exquisitely by Chef Patrizio and his team. Each dish will be paired with the perfect wine and accompanied by cultural, historical and nutritional information. The evening will conclude with a question-and-answer…
Type: Event