A Publication of The Bronxville Historical ConservancyWalter Isaacson Bronxville, New York“The essence of Franklin is that he was a civic-minded man,” wrote Walter Isaacson in his best-selling biography, Benjamin Franklin, An American Life. In his remarks at the 6th annual Brendan Gill Lecture on Friday, March 5th, will the famous author and former resident of our community draw a parallel between Franklin’s belief in the importance of organizations for the common good and the people of Bronxville throughout its history? Robert Riggs, co-chair of the Bronxville Historical Conservancy and organizer of the upcoming lecture thinks so. “One Franklin characteristic that Isaacson points to is his belief in civic cooperation, political participation and voluntary community improvement schemes. I think Bronxville is a good example of a community whose residents volunteer their services for useful village organizations and activities,” said Mr. Riggs, who invites everyone to attend. The Brendan Gill Lecture, an annual public event present- ed at no charge to the community, is just one of the many programs the Conservancy offers to increase awareness of the village’s history and appreciation of its culture. The event honors former Bronxville resident Brendan Gill, a beloved author and renowned architecture critic. Friday, March 5, 2004 8:00 p.m. Concordia College Sommer Center EVERYONE IS INVITED TO ATTEND WINTER 2004 The Chronicle Noted author Walter Isaacson presents The Civic Virtues ofBenjamin Franklin at the 6th Annual Brendan Gill Lecture “Snow Mantle” A painting by Hobart Nichols published in the February 1945 issue of “The Villager”
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“The essence of Franklin is that he was a civic-minded
man,” wrote Walter Isaacson in his best-selling biography,Benjamin Franklin, An American Life. In his remarks at the 6thannual Brendan Gill Lecture on Friday,March 5th, will the famous author andformer resident of our community draw aparallel between Franklin’s belief in theimportance of organizations for thecommon good and the people ofBronxville throughout its history?Robert Riggs, co-chair of the BronxvilleHistorical Conservancy and organizer ofthe upcoming lecture thinks so.
“One Franklin characteristic that
Isaacson points to is his belief in civiccooperation, political participation andvoluntary community improvement schemes. I think Bronxvilleis a good example of a community whose residentsvolunteer their services for useful village organizations andactivities,” said Mr. Riggs, who invites everyone to attend.
The Brendan Gill Lecture, an annual public event present-ed at no charge to the community, is just one of the manyprograms the Conservancy offers to increase awareness ofthe village’s history and appreciation of its culture. Theevent honors former Bronxville resident Brendan Gill, abeloved author and renowned architecture critic.
Friday, March 5, 20048:00 p.m.
Concordia College Sommer CenterEVERYONE IS INVITED TO ATTEND
WINTER 2004
The Chronicle
Noted author Walter Isaacson presents
The Civic Virtues of Benjamin Franklin
at the 6th AnnualBrendan Gill Lecture
“Snow Mantle”A painting by Hobart Nichols
published in the February 1945 issue of “The Villager”