Date / Time
- May 23, 2024
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Registration
- Admission is $25. Members receive exclusive discounts on our programs and courses. Not a member? Learn more.
- This is an in-person program at The Rosenbach. Please check your spam folder for your email confirmation. If you have questions, please call (215) 732-1600 or email [email protected].
- Registration opens for Delancey Society on March 7, for Rosenbach members on March 14, and for the general public on March 21.
Description
Just months before the United States entered World War II in response to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, American President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill engaged in a secret meeting aboard naval vessels in the North Atlantic, where the leaders articulated values that they hoped would shape the post-war world. The document they produced, later called the Atlantic Charter, outlined many principles that have guided the world order since the end of World War II in 1945. The Rosenbach holds remarkable manuscript and typescript documents from the Atlantic Conference of August 1941. In this tour, we will join Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill aboard the USS Augusta and the HMS Prince of Wales and witness world history unfold in the midst of their deliberations. We will also discuss the consequences of the Atlantic Charter for global diplomacy since 1941 and consider the state of Anglo-American relations today.
About Behind the Bookcase: Hands-on Tours at The Rosenbach
Behind the Bookcase: Hands-on Tours offer unparalleled access to see, and even touch, rare and important items not usually on view to the public. Each program is dedicated to a different author, theme, or topic and grants a truly hands-on experience with materials in The Rosenbach’s inspiring collection.
See all upcoming tours here. Space is limited and advance registration is strongly recommended.
Date / Time
- May 23, 2024
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm