The Dallas Historical Society’s Directors Inner Circle Author’s Table Dinner featured A Conversation with Pulitzer Prize Winner Lawrence Wright
(Featured photo: Karl Chiao, Executive Director, Dallas Historical Society; Chef Josh Sutcliff, 55 Seventy; Genevieve Bratton, hostess)
The Dallas Historical Society has many exclusive benefits for its new membership group, The Director’s Inner Circle. One of them is the Author’s Table Dinners, which invites members to enjoy intimate dinner parties featuring bestselling authors, Pulitzer Prize winners and nominees. These gatherings provide a platform for engaging conversations about their latest works.
Most recently, members of the group joined Genevieve Bratton as host of the dinner at the private members club 55 Seventy for a conversation with Pulitzer Prize winning author Lawrence Wright featuring his newest book, Mr. Texas and Talmage Boston sharing stories behind his book, How They Best Did It: Leadership Lessons From Our Top Presidents.
Joining Genevieve were Elaine and Karl Chiao, executive director of Dallas Historical Society; Claire Boston, Mary Jalonick, Ramonda Leslie, Mary Suhm, Ashlee Brill-Weidner and Paul Witcher.
As a fabulous three-course dinner prepared by Executive Chef Josh Sutcliff was served, Karl began the conversation and guests talked with Lawrence and Talmage in exciting exchanges about their books, research and experiences. Afterwards, the authors signed copies for guests.
Comprised of its esteemed founding members, former Fellows of the Dallas Historical Society, The Director’s Inner Circle is designed to engage a vibrant community of proactive individuals passionate about history. This exclusive membership offers exciting and unique programming opportunities. Members of The Director’s Inner Circle will have access to a variety of behind-the-scenes events and intimate gatherings, such as this dinner.
For more information, the public can contact the office assistantat assistant@dallashistory.org or call 214-421-4500. Or visit the website at https://www.dallashistory.org/programs/
The Dallas Historical Society: Whether someone is new to Dallas or a native Texan, the Dallas Historical Society offers programs and exhibits that educate and inform visitors about their home city and reveal insights and little-known facts that one might be unable to attain from history books alone, especially with the museum’s newest permanent exhibit, the interactive Texas Liberty Forever: The Battle of the Alamo diorama by Thomas Feely.
Ongoing events include Brown Bag Lectures, An Evening With programs, and Pour Yourself Into History happy hours. Join in discovering more about Dallas and take part in one or more of these wonderful programs. Visit the website for more information at www.dallashistory.org
The Dallas Historical Society Celebrated Its Centennial Year In 2022
The stories of Dallas are shared each day at the Dallas Historical Society through the three million items that comprise our archives and artifact collections. Established in 1922, the Dallas Historical Society collects, preserves, and exhibits the unique heritage of Dallas and Texas to educate and inspire future generations.
Housed at the Hall of State in Fair Park since 1938, DHS presents these collections through education programs, exhibitions, tours, access to research materials and workshops.
Among the three million historical artifacts at DHS are such treasures as Sam Houston’s handwritten account of the Battle of San Jacinto, the only known original Juneteenth document, James Fannin’s watch, and Santa Anna’s spurs. The DHS collection houses over 10,000 bound volumes and receives more than 1,500 research requests annually.
Each year, the Dallas Historical Society is visited by over 160,000 people and serves more than 20,000 students through guided tours and educational programming at the Hall of State, as well as outreach programs at schools. Visit the website for more information at www.dallashistory.org
Photos by Thomas Garza
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