Hutton House Lectures at LIU

Thank you (pictured at left) for introducing us to the art, science and philosophy of Japanese floral design.

Fascinating course today on Margaret Thatcher and her special relationship with the United States. Thank you Tony Major, Esq. for this insightful analysis.

He built the mighty Triborough and the far-stretching Verrazano Bridge. He constructed parks, playgrounds, and beaches, and created the 1964-1965 World’s Fair. He made possible Lincoln Center and the United Nations.

Learn about power broker Robert Moses from one of the top historians of New York state, Dr. Ron Brown, on Wednesday, June 22, 2022:

ROBERT MOSES: THE MAN WHO TOOK NEW YORK INTO THE MODERN WORLD

Wednesday, June 22, 2022 | 1 - 3 p.m. at LIU Post | Tuition: $32

Register at https://webapps3.liu.edu/huttonhouse/?q=moses

Welcome new Hutton House faculty member teaching “Israel on the Brink” today. Nemschoff has worked with the Israel Defense Forces in a civilian capacity and served in the U.S. government as a systems analyst and as a research associate for a Congressional commission tasked to develop initiatives affecting transportation, energy and defense.

Exclusive In-Person Event

WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT THEODORE ROOSEVELT

Symposium at the new Roosevelt School

Saturday, June 11, 2022 | 9 a.m. - 12 Noon

Presenters:

• Tweed Roosevelt, chairman of the Roosevelt School and great grandson of Theodore Roosevelt: "The Importance of What Didn't Happen"

• Jaimie Orr, legal historian and faculty dean of the Naval War College: "What You Don't Know About TR and the Military."

• Geraldine Hawkins, author of "Elliott and Eleanor Roosevelt: A Story of a Father and a Daughter in the Gilded Age": TR‘s Fascinating Little Known Sisters.

Tuition: $50 per person
(Thank you! Proceeds benefit student scholarships and programming)

Register: webapps3.liu.edu/huttonhouse/?q=Descendants

Hutton House student Nancy Fadem authored this first-account essay that is appearing on Newsday.com

My Turn: The Promise of Blueberries Puts Spring in my Step

By Nancy Fadem

Spring is my favorite time of the year. The weather should be balmy, the sun brighter and shining for longer days, and the cold, wintry weather should be behind us.

After a long period of waiting this year, I had begun to grow impatient for spring to finally show its face. It was April, and we were suffering with unusually cold temperatures, blustery winds and snow.

A long time ago, my family planted a row of blueberry bushes. They were situated along the side of my house under the windows so we could watch as the plants came to life. Over the years, we could watch the coming of spring as the bushes transformed from brown sticks to carriers of budding leaves and tiny pink buds, which then, miraculously, became a profusion of blueberries.

This year I was anxious for spring to come. I was tired of the cold weather and looked forward to seeing the new growth on the branches signifying the coming of blueberries galore. I peered out the windows every day to see hints of what had always come in the spring.

This year, as April was about to turn into May, it looked as though perhaps the bushes had just grown old. There was no hint of leaves or buds, just dry bare branches. We had so much harsh weather this spring, even after the calendar said, “Spring is here!”, that I wondered, after so many years of giving us bountiful berries, were the days of bearing fruit over? What a profound disappointment that would have been!

Then I took a closer look early this month and saw – through my grateful eyes – hints of tiny baby leaves and very small pink buds! A miracle of nature. How did these plants know it was time for them to leaf out?

The leaves and buds will grow and eventually, the buds will miraculously change into blueberries.

I can now look forward, in a few weeks, to going outside to collect the bounty. Timing this adventure is crucial because I must gather most of the ripe berries before the birds discover and devour them!
If history repeats itself, and I get there in time, I will be able to fill a large bowl of blueberries to bring into the house. There will be blueberry muffins and blueberry scones. And if I’m lucky, a grandchild or two will arrive to help with the baking.

Fascinated by the U.S. Presidents and first families? The Society of Presidential Descendants and Hutton House Lectures will hold a half-day symposium in Long Island University’s new Roosevelt School on the LIU Post campus in Brookville, NY, Saturday, June 11, 2022, 9 am to 12 noon. Guest speakers are Professor Tweed Roosevelt, Jaimie Orr of the Naval War College, and Geraldine Hawkins, author of “Elliott and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Story of a Father and His Daughter in the Gilded Age.” Tuition is $50. Register here: https://webapps3.liu.edu/huttonhouse/?q=Descendants
Email [email protected] or call 516-299-2580 for more information.

Students getting ready for this morning's lesson on Abraham Lincoln and his approach to slavery and emancipation. Historian, author and educator Richard Walsh is our lecturer today. He also will be examining race relations in today's world.

A view of the blooming Poukhanense Azalea as you enter Lorber Hall, home of the Hutton House Lectures. Happy Mother’s Day.

Good morning to John Davis, our extraordinary mason tender at LIU Post, for caring for our brick walkway and driveway that lead to the front door to Hutton House.

Katie Jennings, staff health reporter for Forbes Magazine (third from right), was among four top journalists to present "Developing Stories: A Conversation with Journalists on the Media Forefront" today, April 18, 2022. The presentation was hosted by the LIU Department of Communications and Film and the Hutton House Lectures. Katie is joined by LIU Post faculty, communications majors and lifelong learners of Hutton House. Other journalists presenting were David Giambusso (Day Of Editor, WNYC News and Gothamist), Ruben Davis (founding producer for Vice News, HBO, freelance reporter) and Garance Franke Ruta, Senior Editor at The Atlantic and Executive Editor for the site Medium.

For Harry S. Truman, a walking stick was a fashion accessory. Today at Hutton House, historians Howard Ehrlich and Harvey Sackowitz performed a theater skit that examined Truman’s decision to relieve General Douglas MacArthur of his command in Korea on April 11, 1951. Pictured is Howard Ehrlich – who portrayed Truman in today’s presentation – exiting Hutton House carrying the status for a gentleman, a wood cane.