Benjamin Franklin to Comte de Moustier, April 27, 1789. (Detail, GLC 03277) John Q. Adams. The Jubilee of the Constitution. New York, April 30, 1839. (Detail, GLC 04046) ince 1996, the Gilder Lehrman Historians' Forums have presented dozens of eminent historians discussing their latest books to large audiences of teachers and the general public (200-300 per event). These Historians' Forums have been supported in part by the John M. Olin Foundation. At each forum, historians discuss their latest work in American history, followed by a reception and book signing. Tickets for Historians' Forums at the New-York Historical Society are $18 for adults and $12 for students, educators, and seniors. N-YHS members pay $10. To purchase tickets, call (212) 868-4444 during business hours to charge your order. You may also print out an order form by clicking here and send it in by mail to the specified address. To order tickets online, visit http://www.smarttix.com. All Historians' Forums begin at 5:30 pm, and are held at: The New-York Historical Society 170 Central Park West New York, NY 10024 Washington, Grant, Marshall: Three Soldiers and American Way of War A series of lectures by Josiah Bunting III Tuesday, February 5, 5:30 p.m. George Washington Tuesday, April 8, 5:30 p.m. Ulysses S. Grant Tuesday, June 10, 5:30 p.m. George Marshall Each man led American armies in the most consequential war of his time: the Revolutionary War, the American Civil War, the Second World War. Each inherited larger challenges after his wartime service: two as Presidents, one as Secretary of State. Products and beneficiaries of military training and service, all were students of issues peculiar to American democracy and its attitudes towards the military establishment in war and peace. In this series of three lectures, scholar Josiah Bunting III examines each man’s career and legacy. Josiah Bunting III is president of The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation and the author, most recently, of Ulysses S. Grant. Engraving by C. Tidout after R. Peale painting of Thomas Jefferson, 1801, (GLC 05669)