The Queen and Her Presidents: The Hidden Hand That Shaped History
When:
Thu., May 21, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
FREE to the Public
Queen Elizabeth II met with thirteen US Presidents, more than any other person in history. What did she do with that unprecedented access? Quite a bit, journalist Susan Page discovered in her new book, being published at the 100th anniversary of Elizabeth’s birth. She was a deft diplomat and a shrewd judge of character. She was also the most effective force maintaining Great Britain’s voice in the world even as its empire declined. A look at how she did that during her long reign, and at her sunny encounter with Jerry and Betty Ford during the Bicentennial celebration.