Adelaide Alsop Robineau, (1865-1929) is considered one of America’s preeminent studio potters. She began her ceramics career as a china painter, painting designs on porcelain blanks produced by other craftsmen. […]
The English-Speaking Union welcomes its members to NYC for the 2026 ESU Annual Conference. The conference, under the theme “United by Language, Inspired by Liberty.” The conference program will include […]
Shannon Terry Wiley who will speak on her latest book,Yellow September about the 1873 Yellow Fever Epidemic. She has done extensive research and should be a most interesting presentation.
The New York City Branch of the English Speaking Union invites you to join us on May 13, 2026 at 5PM EDT ESU National Board Member Mary Coleman Way in […]
Sponsored by the ESU Hawaii and Seattle Branches Did you know that Edwin Booth, brother of John Wilkes Booth (President Lincoln’s assassin), performed Shakespeare plays in the Kingdom of Hawaii in […]
Sponsored by the ESU Richmond, VA BranchWith the Commander of the American Forces from Virginia, four of the first five Presidents from Virginia, the authors of the Declaration of Independence, […]
Mayor Arceneaux will speak about the state of Shreveport while he has been mayor. He is a native of Shreveport and an attorney where he practiced with Blanchard, Walker, O'Quin […]
Dear Friends, Thank you again for being part of the truly special week in New York City this past April — a week that brought together the Annual General Conference, […]
During the 250th Anniversary of the birth of our nation, many focus on the colonial activities centering around New England. A little-known event occurred in North Carolina in the little […]
Step into a gripping dialogue with acclaimed prize-winning historical biographer Flora Fraser and Doug Bradburn, President and CEO of George Washington’s Mount Vernon, as they reexamine the American Revolution through […]
As ESU Happy Hours continue to salute America’s 250th birthday, we turn to the great state of Connecticut. By the mid-to-late 1700’s, western Connecticut had developed as a quiet, agricultural […]
A new presentation on Ironclad Ships and the Red River.