Philip Kunhardt to Present at the NCHS Annual Luncheon - May 1

(Chappaqua, NY) - The New Castle Historical Society will host their Annual Spring Luncheon next Friday, May 1, 2015 at the Mount Kisco Country Club. The luncheon will feature a presentation by noted scholar and author Philip B. Kunhardt III.

Mr. Kunhardt is Distinguished Scholar in Residence in the Humanities at New York University and teaches history and biography in the College of Arts and Science. He has co-authored six books and has written and co-produced historical documentaries for PBS, ABC, HBO, Discovery, and other networks. He is the Founding Director of The Center for the Study of Transformative Lives, which he established at NYU in 2011. The Center fosters research, teaching, and education centering on the lives of exemplary individuals whose dedication, genius, and moral vision helped shape the course of human events.

Mr. Kunhardt’s talk, “Abraham Lincoln: 150 years after,” will recognize and explore themes related to the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s assassination.

The luncheon is $50 and is open to members and non-members of the Historical Society. Seats may be reserved until April 28, 2015 by calling 914-238-4666, emailing director@newcastlehs.org, or purchasing tickets online at www.newcastlehs.org.