Annually the Central Florida ESU sponsors a Shakespeare Competition for Orange, Seminole and Osceola county students in grades 9-12. Each student, who is a winner in his or her own […]
Sponsored by the ESU Richmond Branch.British historian, Sir Spencer Walpole, described King George IV (1762-1830) as “a bad son, a bad husband, a bad father, a bad subject, a bad […]
Event Summary Special Guest Caroline Emma Stanley, Countess Derby of Knowsley Hall Read the press release About the ESU Founder’s Award About the 2025 Honoree Dr. E. Quinn Peeper About ESU […]
"Nation of ShopKeepers" The British design and decorative arts galleries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York highlight British entrepreneurism through furniture, silver, ceramics, tapestries, sculpture, and other […]
Sponsored by the ESU Indianapolis Branch.Award-winning author, Dr. Andrew Levy, explores the historical and cultural context in which Mark Twain wrote “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” Levy delves into the social issues […]
Central Florida ESU Branch presents Professor Jeremy Dibble. “Florida Influences on British Composer Fredrick Delius” The ESU Central Florida Branch hosts many prominent authors and scholars including ESU’s own Evelyn Wrench […]
Mark your calendars! From Saturday, April 26 to Monday, April 28, 2025, NSC Branch Champions from across the country will gather in New York City for an unforgettable weekend of inspiration, learning, and […]
We will meet for our annual meeting to celebrate our 2024-25 accomplishments and vote in a new board. Directly following these proceedings, Professor Melissa Ridley Elmes, Medieval Scholar will deliver […]
The English-Speaking Union In Partnership with Sea Cloud Cruises Presents2025 National Patron Tour Nelson on Shore and at Sea: A Life of the British AdmiralWith Author and Lecturer Flora FraserJuly […]
June, 1940—In the past two months, Nazi Germany has conquered Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. Great Britain stands alone against the formidable German war machine. Now, Germany decides […]
J.R.R. Tolkien was a towering figure in the world of twentieth-century English letters. His labors on Beowulf continue to shape the literary landscape, his work on the Oxford English Dictionary […]
