Esteemed Presidential Historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Doris Kearns Goodwin to Deliver Annual Brendan Gill Lecture
by Lorraine Shanley, Member, Board of Trustees, The Bronxville Historical Conservancy
Feb. 19, 2025: Esteemed Presidential Historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Doris Kearns Goodwin will be the featured speaker at the Annual Brendan Gill Lecture on Friday, March 21, at 8 pm at Sarah Lawrence's Reisinger auditorium. Goodwin, known for her extensive works on American presidents and influential historical figures, will share her insights in a talk titled “Leadership in Turbulent Times: Advice for Today from Our Best Presidents.”
This free lecture is open to the public and presented each year by The Bronxville Historical Conservancy as a gift to the community. A reception with the speaker will follow the presentation. Registration is open to the public: email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or leave a message at 914-961-6790.
Goodwin joins an illustrious roster of previous Gill speakers, including Ken Burns, Jill Lepore, Douglas Brinkley, David Rubenstein, Cokie Roberts, Jon Meacham, and Michael Beschloss, among others.
Goodwin's works have been honored with numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize in History for her book No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II. She has authored nine critically acclaimed books, including the New York Times bestsellers Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln and The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism. Her latest book, An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s, became an instant #1 New York Times bestseller upon its publication in Spring 2024 and is being developed for a feature film.
In addition to her written works, Goodwin has been the executive producer for several documentary miniseries, including "Washington," "Abraham Lincoln," "Theodore Roosevelt," and "Franklin Roosevelt" for the History Channel. Her independent production company, Pastimes Productions Inc., is currently working on an eight-part docuseries, "Kevin Costner's The West," set for release in May 2025.
Goodwin has received numerous accolades for her contributions to historical scholarship and storytelling. She was the first historian to receive the Lincoln Leadership Prize from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation and has been honored with the Gold Medal for biography from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Goodwin's career was inspired when, as a 24-year-old graduate student at Harvard, she was selected to join the White House Fellows program, where she worked closely with President Lyndon B. Johnson. Her first book, Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream, became a national bestseller and achieved critical acclaim. It was re-released in 2019, highlighting LBJ’s accomplishments in domestic affairs.
Goodwin's work continues to inspire and educate people about the complexities and accomplishments of American history. Her dedication to preserving and sharing the stories of the past makes her a fitting and exciting choice for this year's Brendan Gill Lecture.
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Bronxville is a quaint village (one square mile) located just 16 miles north of midtown Manhattan (roughly 30 minutes on the train) and has a population of approximately 6,500. It is known as a premier community with an excellent public school (K-12) and easy access to Manhattan. Bronxville offers many amenities including an attractive business district, a hospital (Lawrence Hospital), public paddle and tennis courts, fine dining at local restaurants, two private country clubs and a community library.
While the earliest settlers of Bronxville date back to the first half of the 18th century, the history of the modern suburb of Bronxville began in 1890 when William Van Duzer Lawrence purchased a farm and commissioned the architect, William A. Bates, to design a planned community of houses for well-known artists and professionals that became a thriving art colony. This community, now called Lawrence Park, is listed on the National register of Historic Places and many of the homes still have artists’ studios. A neighborhood association within Lawrence Park called “The Hilltop Association” keeps this heritage alive with art shows and other events for neighbors.
Bronxville offers many charming neighborhoods as well as a variety of living options for residents including single family homes, town houses, cooperatives and condominiums. One of the chief benefits of living in “the village” is that your children can attend the Bronxville School.
The Bronxville postal zone (10708, known as “Bronxville PO”) includes the village of Bronxville as well as the Chester Heights section of Eastchester, parts of Tuckahoe and the Lawrence Park West, Cedar Knolls, Armour Villa and Longvale sections of Yonkers. Many of these areas have their own distinct character. For instance, the Armour Villa section has many historic homes and even has its own newsletter called “The Villa Voice” which reports on neighborhood news.
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